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IRS and DHS reach historic deal to aid in pursuit of illegal immigrants subject to deportation

EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have come to an agreement to permit ICE to access taxpayer information to locate illegal immigrants subject to deportation. 

The Trump administration filed a memorandum of understanding late Monday with a court to create guardrails and a process for ICE requests to the IRS to further investigations of criminal illegal immigrants who have failed or refuse to leave the United States 90 days after a judge has issued a final order of removal. 

“The Internal Revenue Service and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement have entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish a clear and secure process to support law enforcement’s efforts to combat illegal immigration,” a Treasury Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

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“The bases for this MOU are founded in longstanding authorities granted by Congress, which serve to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans while streamlining the ability to pursue criminals,” the statement said. “After four years of Joe Biden flooding the nation with illegal aliens, President Trump’s highest priority is to ensure the safety of the American people.”

A senior Treasury Department official said the illegal immigrants have been given due process but have overstayed 90 days post a judge’s removal order. 

The MOU outlines a process to ensure that sensitive taxpayer data information is protected while allowing law enforcement to pursue criminal violations, the official said. 

The Treasury Department is committed to protecting the privacy of law-abiding taxpayers, but a criminal exception obligates the agency to assist law enforcement, the senior official said. 

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A draft agreement reported last month by the Washington Post said it would limit ICE to confirm the addresses of illegal immigrants who have final removal orders.

The deal would allow ICE to submit the names and addresses of illegal immigrants to the IRS, who could then cross-check those immigrants’ tax records and provide the immigration agency with current address information.

Some veteran IRS officials have expressed concerns, arguing that the narrow exception was meant only for criminal investigations and not for immigration enforcement. They also worry that the policy will hinder tax collection from illegal immigrants, who are still subject to federal taxes despite being in the country illegally.

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The agreement comes as President Donald Trump has continued to ramp up the deportation effort he promised on the campaign trail, while attempting to use every available resource in order to aid immigration authorities. 

Fox News Digital’s Michael Lee contributed to this report. 

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Rep. Lisa McClain: Michigan Auto Workers ‘Encouraged’ by Tariffs’ Long-Term Job Growth Goal

Workers in Michigan automobile plants are “actually encouraged” by President Donald Trump’s status quo-altering tariffs despite short-term uncertainty, according to Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), who told Breitbart News that people are “willing to make that trade off for long-term more jobs.”

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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades – an economist explains how that could hurt the US

Bedassa Tadesse , University of Minnesota Duluth

President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan on April 2, 2025, to reshape U.S. trade and boost domestic industry.

Framing the announcement as “Liberation Day ,” he proposed a 10% tariff on essentially all imports, with steeper rates for major trade partners, including 34% on Chinese goods and 20% on those from the European Union. Starting April 3, a 25% tariff on all foreign-made cars and auto parts will take effect – a move that he says will revive U.S. manufacturing and reset America’s trade agenda.

But the fanfare surrounding the announcement masks a much larger gamble. What’s really at stake is trust – America’s long-standing reputation as a stable and predictable destination for global investment. And once that trust is lost, it’s incredibly hard to win back.

The strategy is presented as a robust defense of American manufacturing and the middle class. But foreign direct investment – when overseas companies build factories or expand operations in the U.S. – depends on more than just opportunity. It depends on certainty.

If global investors start to worry that U.S. trade policy can shift abruptly, they may relocate their capital elsewhere. As such, the administration’s aggressive approach to tariffs risks undermining the very confidence that has long made the U.S. a top destination for global capital.

Auto tariffs as a case in point

Nowhere is this risk more visible than in the auto industry.

In 2023 alone, the United States attracted over US$148 billion in foreign direct investment, with nearly $42.9 billion tied to manufacturing, including in the automotive sector. Over the past few decades, major global automakers such as Toyota, BMW and Hyundai have established expansive plants in states including Alabama , Ohio and Kentucky .

These facilities – many of which have seen significant reinvestment and expansion in recent years, especially in response to the shift toward electric vehicles – employ thousands of Americans and contribute significantly to local economies.

Trump’s tariff push aims to get automakers to manufacture more vehicles on U.S. soil to overcome rising import costs. It’s a strategy with precedent. During his first term, the threat of auto tariffs, alongside existing plans, helped spur Toyota’s $1.6 billion investment in a North Carolina plant and Volkswagen’s expansion of its operations in Tennessee . It’s not far-fetched to imagine Honda or Mercedes following suit with new factories in Indiana or Texas.

But here’s the catch: “Made in the USA” doesn’t always mean “made for less.” American auto plants often face productivity and efficiency gaps compared with foreign competitors. Labor costs are higher . Assembly lines move more slowly, partly due to stricter labor protections , less automation and aging infrastructure . And U.S. automakers such as Ford and GM still depend heavily on global supply chains. Even for vehicles assembled in America, about 40% of the parts , such as engines from Canada and wiring harnesses from Mexico, are imported.

When those parts are taxed, production costs go up. Moody’s estimates that pickups such as the Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado could cost $2,000 to $3,000 more as a result. Goldman Sachs projects price hikes of up to $15,000 , depending on the vehicle. Automakers then face a dilemma: raise prices and risk losing customers or absorb the costs and cut into their margins.

A ripple effect across the economy

Tariffs may protect one industry, but their ripple effects reach much further. They raise costs for other sectors that rely on imported inputs, slow down production by making supply chains more expensive and less efficient, squeeze profit margins, and leave businesses and consumers with harder choices .

Factories represent billion-dollar investments that take years to recoup their costs. Mixed signals, such as the president calling tariffs “permanent ” one moment and negotiable the next, create a climate of uncertainty. That makes companies more hesitant to build, hire and expand.

And investors are watching closely. If building in the U.S. becomes more expensive and less predictable, is it still a smart long-term bet? When a company is deciding where to build its next battery plant or chip facility, volatility in U.S. policy can be a deal breaker.

The consequences could surface soon. Goldman Sachs has already lowered its 2025 U.S. GDP growth forecast to 1.7% , down from an earlier 2.2%, citing the administration’s trade policy risks. Consumers, still grappling with inflation and high interest rates, may begin to delay big-ticket purchases, especially as tariffs push prices even higher.

The international fallout

America’s trading partners aren’t standing still. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country “will fight back – with purpose and with force.” The European Union is exploring duties on American tech firms . Japan, a longtime ally, is signaling unease . If these countries redirect investment to other countries, the U.S. could lose its competitive edge for years to come.

And while roughly 1 million Americans work in the auto manufacturing industry, more than 150 million make up the total American labor force. When tariffs drive up input costs, it can trigger a chain reaction, hurting retailers, stalling service-sector jobs and slowing overall economic growth.

Consumers will feel it too. Higher prices mean lower sales, reduced tax revenues and shrinking profits. All of that weakens the economy at a time when household budgets are already strained.

Lessons from history

The U.S. has seen how trade policy can shape investment decisions – just in reverse. In the 1980s, Japanese automakers responded to U.S. import quotas not by withdrawing but by building plants in the United States. That response was possible because policies were clear and negotiated, not abrupt or adversarial.

Today, the story is different. Volatile, unilateral tariffs don’t build trust – they erode it. And when trust erodes, so does investment.

Yes, a factory in Indiana or Kentucky might reopen. Yet if that comes at the cost of deterring billions of dollars in long-term investment, is it worth it?

So while the president may celebrate April 2 as Liberation Day, markets may come to see it as the tipping point – when global confidence in the U.S. economy began to falter in earnest.The Conversation

Bedassa Tadesse , Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Young NYC woman stabbed in neck with glass shard while strolling around ritzy shopping hub

A crazed man allegedly stabbed a woman in the neck with a shard of glass while she was walking around SoHo, a ritzy shopping area in Manhattan, on Monday afternoon.

The victim was a 25-year-old woman, and police have detained a person of interest, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 

Police did not share any further information about the person of interest.

Around 3 p.m., a 911 caller reported an assault in progress. 

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When police arrived at the scene near 480 Broome St., they located the woman with a stab wound to the neck. Authorities transported her to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

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NYPD said the attack is under investigation when asked whether the attack was unprovoked.

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“From what I heard, a lady was about to get robbed for her bag… He went to the other lady, cut and robbed her back and cut her in the neck with a piece of glass and then ran up the block,” a bystander in the area named Jordan P. said.

The bystander further described the victim as “really pale.” He also said he heard a woman screaming for help.

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‘I Guarantee No Recession’: Peter Navarro Tries To Reassure Fox News Viewers Amid Tariff Turmoil

White House senior counselor for trade Peter Navarro guaranteed Fox News viewers on Monday that there would be “no recession” as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, amid growing concerns.

After Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Navarro, “When do you think the market might turn around?” he replied:

It’s finding a bottom now. It’s finding a bottom now, but look, here’s the thing, it’s going to shift over and it’s going to be companies in the S&P 500 who are the first to produce here. Those are the ones going to lead to recovery, and it’s going to happen. Dow 50,000, I guarantee that, and I guarantee no recession. Okay? Why? Because, when we pass the biggest, broadest tax cut in history within a matter of months, that’s going to be a great stimulus. There’s not going to be any inflation. We’ve already had a significant drop, a huge drop in oil prices, Laura. That’s like a point off the CPI. We’re gonna have lower yields and mortgage.

“Alright Peter, great to see you, and we will be following Dow 50,000,” concluded Ingraham. “You heard it on The Ingraham Angle.”

The stock market nosedived last week after Trump announced new tariffs against dozens of countries and territories, including uninhabited islands.

The market continued to drop over the weekend – prompting one reporter to ask Trump whether he was “crashing the markets on purpose” – as the president urged Americans to be patient and stop panicking.

“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!),” he wrote. “Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”

Last week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was accused of disloyalty by Trump after he warned that the tariffs could result in a “political decimation” for the Republican Party.

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