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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)(C)(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.

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[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 88 points 4 months ago (5 children)

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.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 57 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Basically do what the US did in the 50s?

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Project ~~paperclip~~ programming socks

[–] not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wernher Von Braun in programming socks is something I wasn't anticipating to think about today.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But what about Hitler in a Playboy bunny suit?

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Both is "good"

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah, sadly. I love this country, but people have to be safe.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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 :/

[–] knightly@pawb.social 5 points 4 months ago

Apply anyway, the worst they can say is no.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Come to New Zealand. It's nice here.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I do have a ring i could drop in a volcano... (/s)

[–] Kraiden@kbin.earth 5 points 4 months ago

I'll just leave this and this here...

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

And businesses analysts??

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

with the systemic rise of anti-intellectualism, and defunding stem research, i think it will cause a reverse brain drain.