and far-reaching administrative reforms. This article offers a detailed examination of the factors behind Commissioner Krause’s decision to resign, the implications of the controversial data-sharing arrangement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and how these developments fit into a broader narrative of efforts to restructure and modernize federal government operations. In a time,
when debates over privacy and government transparency increasingly intersect with immigration policy and fiscal management, the resignation—and the policy under dispute—speak to deeper questions about the balance between security, accountability, and individual rights