Trump signed an executive order mandating that the federal government only recognize two sexes
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Employees for the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Immigration Services will no longer be able to process applications that contain an "X’ marker for gender.
In a letter sent to DHS Field Operations and USCIS employees that was obtained by Fox News Digital advises officials to "not make a final decision on any application that would produce a document with an "X" marker, citing President Donald Trump’s January 20 executive order that "prohibits using the ‘X’ marker on our documentation and in our systems."
"This is consistent with President Trump’s executive order that the U.S. recognizes two sexes, male and female," DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital. "This is common sense."
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The letter comes after Trump signed an Executive Order on his first day in office aimed at shifting the language used by the federal government in documentation, including a move to replace the term "gender" with "sex" on official documents.
"The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system. Basing Federal policy on truth is critical to scientific inquiry, public safety, morale, and trust in government itself," read the order that was signed by Trump.
President Donald Trump headlines a Republican National Committee spring donor retreat, in Palm Beach, Florida on May 4, 2024 (Donald Trump 2024 campaign)
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The move also reverses changes made during the Biden administration, including giving Americans who do not identify with either of the two biological sexes the ability to mark documents such as passports with an "x" instead of "male" or "female."
Person holding a United States passport with Department of State logo visible, Lafayette, California, May 23, 2023. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
But Trump’s order calls for all federal government agencies to ensure that all documents "accurately reflect the holder’s sex," which the order defines as "an individual’s immutable biological classification."
Michael Lee is a writer for Fox News. Prior to joining Fox News, Michael worked for the Washington Examiner, Bongino.com, and Unbiased America. He has covered politics for more than eight years.
