ChainCatcher reports, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the Trump administration is considering an executive order requiring banks to collect customer citizenship data as part of its immigration enforcement efforts.
Sources say the initiative is primarily being evaluated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and may ultimately require banks to request a new, unprecedented type of documentation from both new and existing customers who wish to maintain bank accounts in the United States, such as passport information.
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