FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., is demanding solutions by Dec. 8 from the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security on an inside U.S Customs and Border Protection memo that mandates patrol brokers should handle “members of the public” utilizing their most well-liked pronouns.
“We are facing an invasion at our southern border, and the Biden Administration is more concerned with adhering to the feelings of transgender illegals,” Rosendale instructed Fox News Digital in a press release.
In a letter to U.S. Secretary ALejando Mayorkas on Friday, which was co-signed by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Rep. Mary Miller, R-Il., Rosendale sought clarification on how asking the pronouns of unlawful migrants contributes to frame safety.
He additionally inquires about penalties for brokers who do not comply, questioning if the White House prompted this steering, and asks if the Department of Homeland Security acknowledges the organic idea of two sexes.
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“The biological sex of an illegal alien is a vital piece of information CBP, and other federal law enforcement agencies can use to identify illegal aliens and connect individuals to repeat border crossing offenses or criminal activities,” Rosendale wrote. “These senseless guidelines hinder CBP’s ability to do their job and prevent the American public from knowing the truth about who is illegally entering the United States.”
Rosendale’s letter comes because the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project obtained an inside CBP doc and shared it with Fox News Digital, which prohibits brokers from utilizing “he, him, she, her” pronouns when initially interacting with members of the general public.
“DO NOT use ‘he, him, she, her’ pronouns until you have more information about, or provided by, the individual,” reads the memo obtained by Heritage by way of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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The memo encourages brokers to make use of “a universal greeting, such as ‘Good Morning’ or ‘Good Evening’ in the initial greeting.”
“If an incorrect pronoun is used and corrected by the individual, acknowledge the oversight and use the correct pronoun,” the memo reads.
It additionally lists “key terms” with definitions subsequent to every: bisexual, homosexual, gender expression, gender identification, gender non-conforming, intersex, lesbian, non-binary, queer, questioning, intercourse assigned at beginning, sexual orientation, transgender, transgender lady, transgender man and transitioning are all listed.
“This job aid provides guidance to all CBP employees who interact with members of the public to help facilitate effective communication with the diverse public we serve, including individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, non-binary, and gender nonconforming (LGBTQI+),” the memo’s introduction reads, including that the steering “should be used by all CBP employees.”
It additionally notes that the phrases and definitions “are not universal” and that some LGBTQ people “may define these terms differently and the meanings of the terms may change over time.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the DHS for remark.