• blorps is here@lemmy.world
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        18 days ago

        im a dual citizen myself but cant get my passports because im trans 🙃 that and broke as hell but still. id get stopped at the border because a guy with a fullass beard with a ‘F’ on their passport is considered fraud.

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          18 days ago

          Move to a border state like Washington, get an enhanced driver license and cross into Canada? EDL functions like a passport for land crossings.

          Not sure what sort of federal checks are done for issuing those and if it’s still possible, sorry

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            18 days ago

            Wish I could lol. Broke as shit and I can’t just leave my family behind. Unfortunately to get Real ID I have to provide my citizenship documents but those are in my deadname + birth sex and I can’t get them fixed without a baseline of $1k (have to pay for at least 2 private doctors in the UK to verify I am my chosen gender, plus court fees and 18+ months processing time).

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              15 days ago

              I’m so sorry. And the UK is also increasingly discriminating against trans people too, ugh

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                14 days ago

                It’s rough and tough out here. If I knew I was going to be illegal as a kid I would’ve been so hyped for what crimes I did, but apparently just existing is one ahaha.

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        18 days ago

        the United States does not recognize dual citizenship.

        so if you get branded a criminal or terrorist, they’re coming after you. and they will absolutely threaten your second country into extradition if they want you bad enough

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      18 days ago

      The highly-skilled, educated, and non-crazy ones of working age are actually great for other countries’ economies. If you work at a gas station or are crazy, not so much.