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But the move comes as the Trump administration amasses data for immigration enforcement. We're joined now by Jude Jaffe-Block from NPR's Power and Influence team. Thanks for being with us, Jude.

But the move comes as the Trump administration amasses data for immigration enforcement. We're joined now by Jude Jaffe-Block from NPR's Power and Influence team. Thanks for being with us, Jude.

But the move comes as the Trump administration amasses data for immigration enforcement. We're joined now by Jude Jaffe-Block from NPR's Power and Influence team. Thanks for being with us, Jude.

What kind of data is the USDA asking for?

What kind of data is the USDA asking for?

What kind of data is the USDA asking for?

How could this data foster the administration's efforts to deport people who were in the country illegally?

How could this data foster the administration's efforts to deport people who were in the country illegally?

How could this data foster the administration's efforts to deport people who were in the country illegally?

And Jude, isn't access to sensitive personal information one of the big legal hurdles that this administration keeps running into?

And Jude, isn't access to sensitive personal information one of the big legal hurdles that this administration keeps running into?

And Jude, isn't access to sensitive personal information one of the big legal hurdles that this administration keeps running into?

Where do things go from here, Jude? Does the federal government have access to this data right now?

Where do things go from here, Jude? Does the federal government have access to this data right now?

Where do things go from here, Jude? Does the federal government have access to this data right now?

NPR's Jude Jaffe-Block, who reported this story with NPR's Stephen Fowler. And you can read a fuller version of their story on NPR.org. Jude, thanks so much.

NPR's Jude Jaffe-Block, who reported this story with NPR's Stephen Fowler. And you can read a fuller version of their story on NPR.org. Jude, thanks so much.

NPR's Jude Jaffe-Block, who reported this story with NPR's Stephen Fowler. And you can read a fuller version of their story on NPR.org. Jude, thanks so much.

The White House will now sign off on new rules regarding safety.

The White House will now sign off on new rules regarding safety.