Operatives from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have secured direct access to sensitive Department of Labor (DOL) databases containing the personal information of legal immigrants and agricultural workers, according to internal sources. This development coincides with the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement strategy, positioning DOGE as a central hub for the collection and analysis of private data on foreign nationals residing in the United States.
Deep Access to Agricultural Labor Records
DOGE operative Miles Collins has reportedly gained entry into the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) system. This critical infrastructure manages roughly $90 million in annual grants dedicated to supporting migrant and seasonal farmworkers through job training and state-level assistance. While the program serves individuals legally authorized to work in the U.S., the level of access granted to Collins raises significant privacy alarms.
The NFJP database contains highly sensitive identifiers, including the Social Security numbers of every beneficiary and detailed records of the specific services they received. Internal DOL sources emphasize that access to this data is traditionally “very, very controlled,” noting a potential disconnect between the program’s legal mandate and DOGE’s investigative objectives.
The FLAG System and Foreign Visa Tracking
Aram Moghaddassi, another DOGE operative with deep ties to Musk’s corporate empire, has been granted access to the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG). This system is the backbone for foreign worker wage protections and temporary visa programs. The data housed within FLAG includes:
- Full names and work addresses
- Comprehensive employment histories
- Phone numbers and email addresses
- Alien registration numbers (identifiers assigned by the DHS)
- Permanent Labor Certifications (PERM)
Notably, instructions to grant Moghaddassi this access were filed under an “OIG access level,” referring to the Office of Inspector General. This move follows President Trump’s January dismissal of former Inspector General Larry Turner, part of a broader purge of federal watchdogs. The administration has since nominated former Congressman Anthony D’Esposito to lead the office, which is tasked with investigating fraud and abuse within DOL programs.
Strategic Data Cross-Referencing and Enforcement
The reach of DOGE operatives extends beyond immigration-specific datasets. Collins, Moghaddassi, and Marko Elez also hold access to the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program, which supports job training for formerly incarcerated individuals. While the REO database is not exclusively for immigrants, analysts suggest this data could be cross-referenced with other federal systems to identify the immigration status of those with criminal records.
Agency sources indicate that such data synthesis aligns with administration narratives regarding immigrants and public safety. Despite these claims, empirical research consistently demonstrates that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born U.S. citizens.
The “Musk Operatives” Behind the Integration
The individuals leading these data-gathering efforts share significant history with Elon Musk’s private ventures. Moghaddassi has previously held roles at X, Tesla, and Neuralink, and has been linked to similar data initiatives at the Treasury and DHS. Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer from X and SpaceX, maintains “read and write” access to sensitive Treasury systems and is reportedly working on a streamlined DHS enforcement and deportation system.
Elez is also collaborating with Edward Coristine, an operative active across multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration. Together, they are reportedly developing a system to manage the sale of $5 million high-tier visas, which the administration refers to as “gold cards.”
Legal experts warn that this centralized data access poses a unique threat to individuals with legal status. Victoria Noble, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, noted that the administration appears willing to target legal residents for deportation or advanced investigation by leveraging these disparate sources of information.
