From: "Rich Gauszka" 

yet another asinine example of one federal agency not being authorized to
communicate with another.

http://www.knx1070.com/pages/348123.php?contentType=4&contentId=406473

Illegal immigrants are being encouraged to file by immigrant advocates
pushing for a legalization plan and the IRS, which wants them to comply
with tax laws.

   However, critics say the growing practice legitimizes the presence of
illegal immigrants and puts the IRS at odds with the Department of Homeland Security.

http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=447968
They're staying clear of the immigration administration because the IRS and
the Social Security Administration aren't authorized to pass on information
on their status.

"The problem here, though, isn't IRS bureaucrats. The IRS needs to be
authorized by Congress or by the administration - this is one of the things
they're supposed to do."

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