#passport

[bronwynhillside]

And today, 24th January 2025, the us passport office will no longer issue passports with gender X. Its male or female only. And that only for gender assigned at birth.

No information about passport renewals.

No information about visas for people travelling into the USA. Australian officials are investigating now.

So… I got a notification from the State Department at like 8 PM Pacific that my passport was approved, and I was quietly thankful and stunned bc my legal gender in Oregon is listed as X, or undeclared, and that's what's on my passport. I'm pretty sure someone(s) worked late to get the X passports done today.

I was already really grateful to whoever in the Seattle Passport Office worked late to get these things processed on the last Friday before That Man gets back into office... and then I got a notification that my passport shipped at fucking midnight Pacific and whoever got that shit out the door so it couldn't be picked up on Monday and like, denied and shredded?

They're my fucking hero.

[solarbird]

In my writeup about the Trump administration’s declaration of war against trans people in particular but LGBTNI people in general, I highlighted that the first thing to watch for would be confiscation of travel documents.

Unfortunately, we already have our first report of travel documents confiscation.

Now, from what I can tell, here’s what you need to know:

One: this is unconfirmed upgraded to CREDIBLE. There are rumours flying around everywhere and while this is very close to the aggrieved party, I don’t have a direct link to an aggrieved party, much less a name or details.

ETA: The Guardian (US) report that Marco Rubio has issued a freeze on all issuance of “X”-marked passports and gender-change requests on passports. This is not the same as a passport seizure order, however; the issuance applies only to passport applications, both current and future.

Which would make the seizure of an existing document outside that memo’s authority.

Two: Assuming it’s real, this was someone who went in for a change to document, as opposed to just having it grabbed at a point of entry, or receiving a call or letter telling them their document is now invalid. This happening at an active change of state request is relevant, because that’s the easiest point of enforcement.

This aligns with the late-afternoon reports of Rubio’s email.

Three: the best news is that this is too early. There’s no implementation of this order yet, not even by the terms of the EO itself. We’re in the 30-day policy-implementation period, where State (et al) are supposed to come up with new rules for how they’re supposed to implement this, not just go out and start doing random shit.

Moreso, even the supposed agent saying all these things referenced pending legislation, as in, there will have to be changes in law to make this an actual change in law, and acting before this is the law is a violation of the law.

ETA: However, as per Rubio’s order above, they can suspend processing of whatever they want. That appears to have been the order issued – not for documents seizure but suspension of processing of new and changed documents.

If there was a seizure of an existing passport, then it is most certainly someone acting with independent initiative. That’s good for us, as it makes the court cases that will happen (assuming it’s real) more favourable to our side. Supposedly, the ACLU has been contacted and The Independent is investigating.

That doesn’t make it as much better as one might like. There are plenty of christofash and/or MAGAt people in these agencies, and they will soon by joined by many more. Maximalist interpretation and implementation – and just sheer harassment because they can – is the intent and will be the rule, whenever possible.

They also just like to hurt people and will do so whenever they think they can get away with it.

Four: Passports fall under treaty law, which is a peer to constitutional law, under the terms of the Constitution itself. You can’t really throw out treaty law with an EO under most circumstances. They will definitely try to ignore that, but that’s not something anyone less nakedly hyper-ideological than Samuel Alito or Aileen Cannon will override.

Five: People are being confused about the “Driver’s License” commentary, asking why a Federal agent would be talking about State-issued documents.

If you are in a state with Real ID compliant driver’s licenses, they fall under Federal rules.

That’s why.

This is one of the reasons some of us have fought them since they were introduced, and that is one of the reasons Washington State’s driver’s licenses by default are not Real ID compliant. You need a Real ID-compliant document for air travel in the US (as well as a few other things), so a lot of driver’s licenses are part of the system.

So. What do you do?

Keep watching this, because travel-document seizure is no fucking joke and is very much some rubber-hitting-the-road time, if it’s allowed to stand.

And they very much will want it to stand.

Eyes up, team.

Red alert.

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[d0gwithabr0kenleg]

silly cas stuff <:

[chechula]

Inktober! I wanted to draw more creepy illustrations this year, but....I am just better at comedy :D So it is mix. It is ink+g-pen with no sketches before, I think all this messy lines suits horror theme ♥

[msterpicasso]

@aaliyahjay

[randomnoteforfuturereference]

Advice to fellow Americans:

If you don't have one already, buy a passport.

Not necessarily to get out of the country; though it never hurts to have a bugout plan just in case, and on a light note I always recommend traveling if you can.

I'm recommending because it's about as rock solid of documentation as you can have. To the point that it frequently functions as a one-for-two when places like a job application ask for ID *and* proof of residency.

And to be blunt, especially if you're not white, it's about as rock solid of proof of citizenship as you can get.

Oh, and if you want a cheaper and more portable option, a passport card meets all of the same standards as a passport. The only thing is that it can't be used for international travel via plane; it's only good for Mexico and Canada by land/ferry, as well as some Carribean countries by cruise.

[bobcronkphotography]

2024, you were an album of memories - passport stamps, breathtaking views, and unforgettable stories. Now it’s time to pack our bags for 2025, a year waiting to be explored! 📸 ✈️

[todaysdocument]

Passport Application of Martin Luther King Jr.

Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of StateSeries: Selected Passport ApplicationsFile Unit: King, Martin Luther, Jr.

[marginalia] Declassified Authority NND 66640

[form/]

[marginalia] TWX P [/marginalia]

(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PASSPORT APPLICATION

(Before Completing this Application, Read Information for Passport Applicants on Page 4)

A PART I - TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL APPLICANTS

(First name) (Middle name) (Last name)

I, Martin Luther King, Jr., a citizen

of the United States, do hereby apply to the Department of State for a passport.

MAIL PASSPORT TO

[handwritten/] Will Call today 4³⁰ [/handwritten]

DATE OF BIRTH (Month, day, year)

January 15, 1929

PLACE OF BIRTH

Atlanta, Georgia

HEIGHT

5 FT. 7 IN.

COLOR OF HAIR

black

COLOR OF EYES

brown

APPROXIMATE DATE OF DEPARTURE

August 14, 1964

VISIBLE DISTINGUISHING MARKS

[blank]

OCCUPATION

Minister

[column to right of Section A]

(Passport Office Use Only)

R D O DP

E 5 7 9 7 2 0

PASSPORT ISSUED

Aug 13 '64

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

NEW YORK PASSPORT AGENCY

B PERSONS TO BE INCLUDED IN PASSPORT (Include photographic likenesses in group photo)

This section to be completed only if wife or husband is to be included in applicant's passport

(WIFE'S) (HUSBAND'S) FULL LEGAL NAME

[blank]

This section to be completed only if children are to be included in applicant's passport

NAME IN FULL

form 1359

PLACE OF BIRTH (City, State or Country)

prepared

[section] C

IF PASSPORT PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR GIVE YEAR [blank] (AND NAME IF DIFFERENT FROM PRESENT NAME). FOR EACH PERSON INCLUDED IN THIS

APPLICATION WHO HAS RECEIVED A PASSPORT, COMPLETE INFORMATION BELOW:

[~4x6(?) photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. adhered to sheet]

[headings: BEARER // APPLICANT / SPOUSE / CHILDREN]

[all sections blank]

PASSPORT NO.

2 [(?)]

DATE OF ISSUE

1961 [complete document and transcription at link]

[pinkplut0]

[caleod]

7-10-24 "Passport"

[mama-ino]

Inktober ⁷ - Passport

✨️⭐️International- SUPER SPY⭐️✨️

[eliasericson]

inktober day 7: passport. expire date is jump scare level close to their trip!!!

[please-do-not-tell-my-mom]

benr(e)y doodle |

[dewsgremlin]

Dewdrop: Why does Aether act like my passport belongs to him?! I have to ask him to give it to me whenever I need it. And then he's always like bring it back. I'm old enough. It's my passport and it belongs to me!

Swiss: ...

Dew: Well, long story short, i lost my passport. And I don't know how explain it to Aether.

[raezlove]

Inktober 2024 - Passport