Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:46am on 05 Aug 2025,Tuesday International
The US government has updated its immigration policy to restrict sports-related visas for transgender women, citing fairness and safety in women’s sports. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the change on Monday, aligning with former President Trump’s February order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” Visa categories like O-1A, EB-1, and EB-2 will now consider transgender identity as a negative factor. USCIS officials said the policy aims to close "loopholes" exploited by male-born athletes. Critics call the move discriminatory. The US Olympic Committee has already aligned its rules with this directive, sparking nationwide controversy. (PC: NDTV)
