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Press ReleaseNeutral2026-02-26

Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce Legislation Protecting Financial Privacy and Preventing Banks from Collecting Immigration Status

Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres
DNY-15 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) was published on Wed Feb 25 and titled "Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce Legislation Protecting Financial Privacy and Preventing Banks from Collecting Immigrati". It focuses on immigration and touches on taxes.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce Legislation Protecting Financial Privacy and Preventing Banks from Collecting Immigration Status

Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) has announced that he will introduce legislation prohibiting federally regulated banks from collecting, maintaining, or disclosing customers’ citizenship or immigration status as a condition of providing financial services. The legislation comes in response to reports that the Trump administration is weighing executive action that would require banks to verify the citizenship status of […] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres to Introduce Legislation Protecting Financial Privacy and Preventing Banks from Collecting Immigration Status appeared first on Torres .
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