The request comes as Trump boasts about curtailing the IRS, whose agents focus on tax violations and other financial crimes.

For years, Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have railed against the IRS and its cadre of armed agents.

Law enforcement officers for the Internal Revenue Service typically investigate tax-related crimes. Homeland Security ...

In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Noem said her department needs more resources to find illegal immigrants and investigate trafficking networks.

United States Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants to deputize Internal Revenue Service employees to perform ...

Noem sent a letter on Feb. 7 to the Treasury Secretary to request agents to help dig in to human trafficking networks, find ...

The Department of Homeland Security asked the Treasury Secretary to deputize IRS criminal investigators to assist in immigration enforcement ...

The secretary asked Bessent for IRS investigators who could help her department determine whether certain money flowed to human trafficking networks, or whether businesses employ illegal migrants.

WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security has asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to deputize some law-enforcement workers, including IRS criminal investigators, to assist in immigration ...

Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the ... Cassidy in Atlanta contributed to this report. IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he'll step down on Trump's ...

Noem will be responsible for national security and immigration enforcement. Trump to sign sweeping executive order to expand school choice IRS starts new tax rule for digital income Comedian Ken ...