The White House rescinds Trump’s ban on naturalized persons from joining the US military

The White House announced the abolition of the ban imposed by former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the entry of naturalized persons into the US Army.

And the White House issued a statement saying: “Military personnel will no longer be subject to the possibility of dismissal or dismissal on the basis of their sexual identity.”

And in 2019, 8,980 transgender people were in service in the military, according to data from the Pentagon analyzed by the non-profit Palm Research Center.
Trump announced on Twitter in 2017 that his country would “not accept or allow” transgender Americans to serve in the military, noting that the matter causes “exorbitant medical costs and confusion.”
The ban came into effect in April 2019. On-duty transgender soldiers were allowed to continue their work, while new transgender recruits were denied entry.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made minor changes to the policy, to limit it to individuals with a history of gender dysphoria, or when a person’s biological gender does not match their identity.
Biden has said repeatedly that he plans to lift the ban, as the move is the latest example of Biden using executive orders to rescind policies from the Trump era.

Prior to the inauguration, a memo issued by Ron Klein, who is currently the White House chief of staff, stated that Biden plans to work during his first week as president to “promote equality and support communities of color and other disadvantaged communities.”

Biden has already issued orders to stop building the border wall with Mexico, to lift the ban on entry for travelers from Muslim-majority countries, and to launch an initiative to improve racial equality.

Source: Arabic 21