European Nations Issue Travel Warnings for Transgender Citizens Over New US Policies
Stricter US immigration rules requiring documents to match biological sex at birth raise concerns of detention, deportation, and human rights violations.
- The Trump administration's January 2025 executive order mandates that US passports and visas reflect biological sex at birth, reversing a Biden-era policy allowing nonbinary 'X' gender markers.
- Several European countries, including Germany, France, and Ireland, have issued travel advisories warning transgender citizens about potential risks when traveling to the US under these policies.
- Reports indicate transgender travelers with mismatched documents face risks of detention, deportation, or denial of entry at US borders, with fears of indefinite detention in ICE facilities.
- Advocacy groups have criticized the US policy as a violation of human rights and urged governments like the UK and Canada to issue clearer guidance for transgender travelers.
- The policy has broader implications, with reports of individuals being detained for reasons such as political activism, raising concerns about the scope of US immigration enforcement.
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