"There is an urgent need to unmask ICE not only physically but digitally. So I have legislation that would require ICE agents to wear uniforms that contain QR codes, which can be scanned by members of the public, said Torres, a former NYC Council member who was elected to Congress in 2021."
"When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer's name, badge number and law enforcement agency, Torres explained."
"Keep in mind, officers have a responsibility to identify themselves to the public. And scanning a QR code is much safer than asking for a physical ID, the representative said. The act of asking for a physical ID creates an encounter that can escalate into violence."
"As the bill goes through the legislative process, Torres said he is cracking down on ICE assaults by cutting the agency off where it hurts: In the wallet."
Rep. Ritchie Torres will introduce the Quick Recognition (QR) Act to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers to wear uniforms with embedded QR codes. Scanning the QR code would generate a digital ID showing the officer's name, badge number, and law enforcement agency. The proposal positions QR scanning as a safer alternative to asking for physical identification, aiming to reduce encounters that could escalate into violence. The bill anticipates pushback from law enforcement and advocates and includes an intention to use funding levers to constrain ICE operations.
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