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   mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 04:03:35 JST mcc

   "I'm transgender and a US citizen. Do I need to worry about my passport?"

   * If you already have a passport, and it doesn't need renewal soon: Do nothing. Currently you are fine.

   * If you don't have a passport, and have no immediate plans to leave the US: Consider doing nothing.

   * If you've NEVER applied for a passport:
   * If you have a passport and need to renew:
   * If you mailed in a renewal/application in the last month and haven't heard back yet:

   Now things get complicated/upsetting.

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 04:03:52 JST mcc

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     If the State dept has any record of you ever having changed gender markers— *even if you were previously issued a correct-gender passport*— all reports say Rubio's State dept simply takes your application, your old passport, *and supporting documents like birth certificates*, and *won't give them back*. These have been "on hold" for weeks; there's no sign what they intend to do or when. The ACLU (who *is* suing) recommends trans ppl NOT renew passports right now.

     https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lgixjvnwm223

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     Kim Scheinberg and Paul Cantrell repeated this.
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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 04:04:02 JST mcc

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     There are some *limited* options you still have. If you're in one of:

     Michigan
     Minnesota
     New York
     Vermont
     Washington

     You can get a "Enhanced Drivers License"¹ (or in NY at least, a "Enhanced Non-Driver ID"). This is proof of US citizenship within the US. If you have an EDL *or* a tribal ID, this is sufficient to cross into Canada², or to re-enter the US from Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean. These only work by *land or sea* (not air).

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     ¹ https://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers-licenses-what-are-they
     ² https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html#:~:text=Electronic%20Travel%20Authorization.-,us%20citizens,-If%20you%20are

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 04:04:06 JST mcc

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     The EDL/EDID helps because it is issued by a state; even with the Federal govt run by fascists you can still get one (with a correct gender marker!). If you are trans and live in one of these states I recommend getting one asap.

     Caveats/weirdness:

     - It turns out US citizens can *enter* Canada by land or sea with only a birth certificate and an ID… but the US might not allow you back in³ ⁉️❓ ❗

     - I am not a lawyer or citable source, data checked as of 2025-03-02

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     ³ https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1467?language=en_US

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 06:28:50 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • Lucky Zelle ✨

     @lucky @mcc yeah, I live outside the UK, I'm not traveling internationally at all right now

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     Lucky Zelle ✨ (lucky@mastodon.nz)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 06:28:51 JST Lucky Zelle ✨

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     @mcc I just want to clarify, the first point may not apply if you already have a passport *with an X gender marker on it*. Several US equality groups (most recent I saw was NJ's Garden State Equality) have been telling people with X passports not to travel at all.