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USCIS Proposes Visa Policy Targeting Trans Women Athletes

8/6/2025

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The USCIS is set to revise visa policies to bar trans women athletes from competing in women's sports, echoing Trump's executive order. In contrast, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls for compassion and local decision-making, urging a more empathetic approach to the contentious issue of transgender athletes amidst a polarized political landscape.

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The USCIS is set to revise visa policies to bar trans women athletes from competing in women's sports, echoing Trump's executive order. In contrast, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls for compassion and local decision-making, urging a more empathetic approach to the contentious issue of transgender athletes amidst a polarized political landscape.