Cuz it takes like a few weeks to process and get your passport and documents back…

If the government wanted to, theoretically, they could “accidentally lose” the documents…

👀

  • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    This is actually a very real issue that is fucking me over hard now. For context, I’m a trans immigrant who was naturalized in the US, then fled.

    Unfortunately, my US passport is set to expire really soon and I am effectively unable to renew it. They have been holding on to trans people’s passports as a way to prevent us from moving around. It’s not even worth trying since at best (if I’m lucky) I’d have a passport that misrepresents me, and at worst I’d be effectively stateless. The cruelty is the point, we are living through a trans genocide

    Thankfully my OG birth country is coming in clutch right now. The consulate has been super understanding and has been helping me get my non-US documents in order. It’s still a ton of mental and physical labor, but I’m grateful I have the option, other people in my situation don’t.

      • shneancy@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        if i was in their shoes and had the choice between -

        1. no passport, can’t leave anywhere in a normal way

        2. a passport that is incorrect, can’t move comfortably because details that don’t match can and will trigger alarms and put eyes on you

        3. a passport from a place that isn’t ideal, but matches my details, and allows me to travel without drawing attention to myself

        i’d pick 3 as well regardless if i liked my country of origin or not