According to a recent report, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is close to reaching an agreement with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) to share data relating to illegal immigrants.

Politico reported the new deal would mean immigration officials could confirm names and addresses of those who are in the country illegally through taxpayer databases. Previously, personal taxpayer information was only shared with federal law enforcement under limited circumstances.

The Washington Post reported that ICE access to tax data would be limited to confirming the addresses of migrants with final removal orders. Only Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem or acting ICE director Todd Lyons could submit requests, which must include the name and address of each taxpayer.

“We’ve seen that this administration is certainly pulling out all the stops and trying to use every potential lever of the government to find and deport undocumented immigrants,” said Theresa Cardinal Brown, a former Department of Homeland Security official under the Bush and Obama administrations, Politico reported.

CNN reported that throughout the years, the IRS has encouraged illegal migrants to file taxes which would have provided the agency with their addresses, employers and earnings.

Current acting IRS commissioner, Melanie Krause, has been receptive to requests from the administration and the Department of Government Efficiency to share tax data, the outlet added.

“If the IRS is willing to do this, it’s because of the change of leadership,” said Nina Olson, who served for almost two decades as the national taxpayer advocate. “It’s unprecedented.”

Critics of the plan say the sharing of personal information may discourage those here illegally from coming forward and paying taxes.