Postal Service Expands Role in Immigration Enforcement

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has joined federal immigration enforcement efforts under the Trump administration, sharing surveillance data such as mail covers, tracking information, and financial records to help locate undocumented immigrants. Postal inspectors have participated in recent raids alongside the DEA and IRS, as part of broader executive orders requiring all federal law enforcement agencies to aid immigration crackdowns. The move reportedly aims in part to appease administration threats of USPS restructuring and privatization. Privacy and civil rights advocates have criticized the expansion of the Postal Service’s role, warning of potential overreach and surveillance concerns. The Department of Homeland Security has defended the partnership as necessary for fulfilling presidential promises. This escalation in federal resource use for immigration enforcement has intensified debate over privacy and civil liberties.