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- politics@lemmy.world
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- politics@lemmy.world
The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes attempting to come to the US for sports competitions and to issue permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications.
The 24 February state department cable obtained by the Guardian instructs visa officers to apply Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(6)©(i) – the “permanent fraud bar” – against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities.
“In cases where applicants are suspected of misrepresenting their purpose of travel or sex, you should consider whether this misrepresentation is material such that it supports an ineligibility finding,” reads the directive from the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio.
This is a prime chance for another country to scoop up a shit ton of American talent. Start offering deals to scientists, teachers and athletes to come over to a safe and sane country.
Basically do what the US did in the 50s?
Project
paperclipprogramming socksWernher Von Braun in programming socks is something I wasn’t anticipating to think about today.
But what about Hitler in a Playboy bunny suit?
New hitler or old hitler
Both is “good”
Yup
Yeah, sadly. I love this country, but people have to be safe.
I’m taking that gig as soon as I get an offer.
I already fled Texas to start hormone therapy, and I’ll flee Colorado for foreign shores in a heartbeat.
I feel like I’ve stagnated career/life wise enough that I’m not particularly desirable enough to get that kind of offer though. I don’t speak a second language and my skill set is at best higher tier tech support :/
Apply anyway, the worst they can say is no.
I’ll just leave this and this here…
And businesses analysts??