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Bronx Congress Member Ritchie Torres pushing bill to mandate that all ICE agents have QR codes on uniforms to identify themselves

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on January 14, 2026

A New York politician has put forth a way to help stop the increase of assaults involving masked ICE agents who refuse to identify themselves: By putting QR codes on their uniforms.

Rep. Ritchie Torres, representing the Bronx, will introduce the Quick Recognition (QR) Act into Congress next week, a bill that would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, to have QR codes embedded into their uniforms.

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Bronx Congress Member Ritchie Torres pushing bill to mandate that all ICE agents have QR codes on uniforms to identify themselves

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