Edward Hasbrouck
@edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social
Travel writer, author, journalist, consumer & human rights advocate, bicyclist, consultant to the Identity Project.
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https://hasbrouck.org
edward@hasbrouck.org
Signal +1-415-824-0214
Mostly on Mastodon: https://urbanists.social/@ehasbrouck
A small correction: It isn't actually a new "rule": CBP never changed its rules for gender markers when US State Department and other countries started issuing X passports. Here's more on the legal back story (happy to talk directly if you are interested):
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!
CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.
papersplease.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A small correction: It isn't actually a new "rule": CBP never changed its rules for gender markers when US State Department and other countries started issuing X passports. Here's more on the legal back story (happy to talk directly if you are interested):
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Deadline to submit comments is midnight tonight, Eastern time:
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
October 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Deadline to submit comments is midnight tonight, Eastern time:
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
Deadline to submit comments on this proposal is midnight tonight EDT:
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
October 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Deadline to submit comments on this proposal is midnight tonight EDT:
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
Here's more on what's happening and what options (all bad) travellers have: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Not that it violates US law for US citizen (even dual cit) to enter or leave US without valid US passport. Even if enter w/ another passport, US law requires you have US passport with you.
Not that it violates US law for US citizen (even dual cit) to enter or leave US without valid US passport. Even if enter w/ another passport, US law requires you have US passport with you.
CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!
CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.
papersplease.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Here's more on what's happening and what options (all bad) travellers have: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...
Not that it violates US law for US citizen (even dual cit) to enter or leave US without valid US passport. Even if enter w/ another passport, US law requires you have US passport with you.
Not that it violates US law for US citizen (even dual cit) to enter or leave US without valid US passport. Even if enter w/ another passport, US law requires you have US passport with you.