Biden Homeland Security adjusts policy to accept reported gender identity on immigration benefits applications

The Biden medication volition present allow immigrants applying for benefits done the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to people their preferred sex individuality without needing their different documentation to match. 

In a property merchandise Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said effectual immediately, the bureau was updating its argumentation to judge "the self-identified sex marker for individuals requesting migration benefits."

"The sex marker they prime does not request to lucifer the sex marker indicated connected their supporting documentation," the merchandise said. "The update besides clarifies that radical requesting benefits bash not request to taxable impervious of their sex individuality erstwhile submitting a petition to alteration their sex marker, but for those submitting Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document." 

Currently, the lone sex markers disposable are "Male" oregon "Female," but DHS said it is moving connected options to see an further sex marker ("X") for different oregon unspecified sex identity.

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President Joe Biden seen greeting Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas. The DHS adjusted its argumentation that immigrants tin present prime a sex marker connected benefits applications that does not lucifer different documentation.  (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

"In April 2021, DHS published a Request for Public Input seeking the public’s feedback connected barriers to USCIS benefits and services. Responses to this petition indicated that the evidentiary requirements associated with sex marker changes created barriers for individuals requesting migration benefits," the property merchandise said. 

"Through consequent listening sessions with DHS, stakeholders person further highlighted however this argumentation alteration volition region barriers and trim burdens for applicants and petitioners, successful accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order 14012, Restoring Faith successful Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans. In addition, this furthers DHS efforts nether Executive Order 13988, Preventing and Combating Discrimination connected the Basis of Gender Identity oregon Sexual Orientation, and Executive Order 14091, Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government." 

The announcement came the aforesaid time the White House condemned "MAGA extremists" successful a connection from President Biden successful grant of "Transgender Day of Visibility."

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People instrumentality portion successful a rally connected the juncture of the International Transgender Day of Visibility successful the metropolis halfway of Rome, Italy, connected April 1, 2023. The White House besides issued a connection condemning "MAGA extremists" for targeting trans kids.  (Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"Transgender Americans merit to beryllium harmless and supported successful each assemblage – but today, across our country, MAGA extremists are advancing hundreds of hateful and utmost authorities laws that people transgender kids and their families," Biden said successful a written statement. "No 1 should person to beryllium brave conscionable to beryllium themselves."

"Let maine beryllium clear: These attacks are un-American and indispensable end. The bullying, discrimination, and governmental attacks that trans kids look person exacerbated our national intelligence wellness crisis," helium continued. "More than fractional of transgender younker accidental they person earnestly considered suicide. Loving parents are terrified for their children’s futures."

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting. The DHS adjusted its argumentation connected transgender markers connected migration applications.  (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The White House directed immoderate transgender young idiosyncratic who needs assistance to telephone 988 to scope the nationwide termination prevention and situation hotline and property "3" to talk with a counsellor specifically trained to enactment LGBTQI+ youth. "My Administration volition ne'er discontinue warring to extremity discrimination, to basal against these unjust authorities laws, and to warrant everyone the cardinal close and state to beryllium who they are," Biden said. "We’ll ne'er halt moving to make a satellite wherever everyone tin unrecorded without fear; wherever parents, teachers, and full communities travel unneurotic to enactment kids, nary substance however they identify; and each kid is surrounded by compassion and love."

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"I privation each subordinate of the trans assemblage to cognize that we spot you. You’re each made successful the representation of God, and merit love, dignity, and respect," the president added. "You marque America stronger, and we’re with you." 

His comments besides travel connected the heels of a Nashville shooting wherever a 28-year-old transgender idiosyncratic opened occurrence successful a Christian school, sidesplitting six people, including 3 children. Law enforcement killed the suspect.