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Press ReleaseNeutral2026-04-30

Rep. Torres and Sen. Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Stop Banks from Becoming Surveillance Tools for ICE

Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres
DNY-15 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) was published on 2026-04-30 and titled "Rep. Torres and Sen. Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Stop Banks from Becoming Surveillance Tools for ICE". It focuses on immigration and touches on taxes, foreign policy.

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Rep. Torres and Sen. Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Stop Banks from Becoming Surveillance Tools for ICE

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (MD) introduced the Financial Access Protection Act, which would prohibit banks from collecting, maintaining, and disclosing information tied to customers citizenship and immigration status. In February, at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Alsobrooks asked a group of financial [ ] The post Rep. Torres and Sen. Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Stop Banks from Becoming Surveillance Tools for ICE appeared first on Torres .
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