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Immigrants Fear Deportation After IRS Address Policy Change

4/14/2026

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Evelin Quebedo and Gustavo Quebedo, undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, have filed U.S. tax returns for more than a decade, seeking immigration reform.
They are hesitant to file after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decided to share taxpayer addresses with immigration officials, raising fears of deportation.
The change has alarmed immigrant communities, with Yale Budget Lab estimating $300 billion in tax revenue could be lost over the next decade.

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Story summary

Evelin Quebedo and Gustavo Quebedo, undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, have filed U.S. tax returns for more than a decade, seeking immigration reform.
They are hesitant to file after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decided to share taxpayer addresses with immigration officials, raising fears of deportation.
The change has alarmed immigrant communities, with Yale Budget Lab estimating $300 billion in tax revenue could be lost over the next decade.