A federal judge blocked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing residential addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, while anti-ICE agitators were arrested in New York City during a demonstration. These events occurred amid ongoing political tensions and scrutiny of immigration policies.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, nominated by former President Barack Obama, ruled that sharing taxpayer addresses with ICE could violate the Tax Act of 1976, which includes privacy protections, according to Fox News. The judge's order prevents the IRS from providing the addresses.
In New York, more than a dozen anti-immigration enforcement agitators were arrested Thursday during a demonstration near Columbia University after allegedly defying orders from the New York City Police Department (NYPD), as reported by Fox News. A NYPD spokesperson confirmed that 13 agitators were taken into custody and issued criminal court summons. It remains unclear if the agitators were affiliated with the university.
These events come as the Trump administration faces other challenges. Former President Trump deleted a racist video portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as apes after strong criticism, according to the New York Times. The video, which promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, was removed from his social media site.
Meanwhile, activists are actively monitoring ICE activities. Jill Garvey, an organizer in Chicago, founded States at the Core, which hosts regular Zoom trainings on tracking and documenting the actions of federal immigration agents, according to the New York Times. These "ICE-watching" seminars now draw thousands of attendees. This opposition to the Trump administration's raids in Minneapolis is ongoing.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a federal vaccine panel, is also facing scrutiny. Members of the panel are setting their sights on mRNA Covid shots and vaccines offered to pregnant women, according to the New York Times. Dr. Robert Malone, a panelist, claimed the Food and Drug Administration was hiding data on the risks of Covid vaccination.
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