> 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. It's becoming clear that the current Republican goal regarding transgender people…
They came right out in the first week[1] and said exactly this in the executive order banning trans people from the military:
> Consistent with the military mission and longstanding DoD policy, expressing a false “gender identity” divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service. Beyond the hormonal and surgical medical interventions involved, adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.
They're saying that existing as a trans person is dishonorable/deceptive/'undisciplined'.
In the more civilized times, posting something like this in reputable forums would've gotten you banned for hate speech.
[1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/prio...