Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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) \u2013 the \u201cpermanent fraud bar\u201d \u2013 against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities.<\/p>\n
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