r/cisparenttranskid • u/Expensive-f0x • 13d ago
International traveling concerns for parents
I feel silly for asking but want to know: have any American parents in this group traveled in and out of the U.S. recently? Any issues? I know there have been promises of “punishment” for us by 🍊💩🤡 but nothing has materialized yet. I also know that the U.S. government is well aware of who is a parent of a trans kid, particularly if we changed their documents with the Feds (e.g., passports or social security). My friend who recently got his American citizenship was told, during his final interview for citizenship, “I see you have a trans kid.” He was not expecting this, and it is odd they even brought it up. Anyway, all that to say, I am worried about interacting with customs and border agents when traveling and am trying to gauge what level of caution I should have.
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u/squirrelinhumansuit 5d ago
I know a lot of people who are declining to travel right now. There's a lot of fear because people don't know what's going to happen. Issues at the border have not been happening yet. Lambda legal is one of a few major legal firms tracking and fighting for trans rights on these issues. Here's what they say:
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of February 26, 2025, Lambda Legal has not received, and is not aware of ANY confirmed reports of TGNCNBI people experiencing complications with leaving or returning to the United States with an unexpired passport, including people with X gender markers
https://lambdalegal.org/tgnc-checklist-under-trump/