USCIS announces it now only recognizes 'two biological sexes'
Immigration agency announced it has implemented Trump executive order
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The Washington Blade - Michael K. Lavers
April 3, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Wednesday announced it now only "recognizes two biological sexes, male and female."

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin: ... "President Trump promised the American people a revolution of common sense, and that includes making sure that the policy of the U.S. government agrees with simple biological reality."

"Proper management of our immigration system is a matter of national security, not a place to promote and coddle an ideology that permanently harms children and robs real women of their dignity, safety, and well-being," she added.

The press release notes USCIS "considers a person's sex as that which is generally evidenced on the birth certificate issued at or nearest to the time of birth."

"If the birth certificate issued at or nearest to the time of birth indicates a sex other than male or female, USCIS will base the determination of sex on secondary evidence," it reads.

The USCIS Policy Manuel defines "secondary evidence" as "evidence that may demonstrate a fact is more likely than not true, ... "

"Records maintained by religious or faith-based organizations showing that a person was divorced at a certain time are an example of secondary evidence of the divorce," it says.

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So now, your church records can be used to "prove" that your identity documents are incorrect. Somehow I just don't believe this will stop at "immigrants".

Thanks, Lori. I can't even process my emotions. Essentially, this sounds like genocide. I'm trying so hard to frame appropriate responses to state-sponsored cruelty. But there doesn't seem to be anything appropriate about any response I can offer.

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 04, 2025, 03:02:38 PMDHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin: ... "President Trump promised the American people a revolution of common sense

Just a shame that, in this case, "Common sense" is neither common, nor sensible.

Quote from: Sephirah on April 04, 2025, 10:18:24 PMJust a shame that, in this case, "Common sense" is neither common, nor sensible.

True, and it makes me sad.