On February 14, 2025, the State Department (DOS) issued guidance announcing a new policy on sex markers in U.S. passports, pursuant to the Trump Administration’s executive order declaring that the U.S. government will only recognize the two binary sexes (male and female). Under the new policy, DOS will only issue U.S. passports that contain either an “M” or “F” sex marker, and will only issue new passports that match the biological sex assigned at birth. DOS will no longer issue U.S. passports or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad with an “X” marker.
Read MoreTrump Administration's Day 1 Executive Orders: Summary of Immigration Implications
What’s Happening
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed numerous executive orders (EOs), including several pertaining to or impacting immigration. The content and anti-immigrant sentiment of most of these EO’s were not unexpected. While they largely focussed on border enforcement, undocumented immigrants, and humanitarian immigration, the President’s Day 1 EOs also have potential implications for foreign nationals seeking entry to the United States, birthright citizenship, and other policies affecting noncitizens more broadly.
Read MoreTrump Administration Actions on Business Immigration - What We Know
What’s Happening
There is currently no concrete information available regarding what the Trump Administration’s agenda will actually look like as it relates to business immigration during his second term. However, based on his actions during his prior administration, as well as statements made by him and his advisors, we are able to speculate on some of the potential impacts the change in administration may have on employment based immigration.
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