Preferred Pronouns: US Border Agents Told to Use ‘Woke’ Language

The Biden administration has instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents not to use “he, him, she, her” pronouns when dealing with the public, according to an internal memo. “We just obtained [CBP] documents directing personnel to only use woke language when encountering individuals invading the United States,” the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) guidance asks CBP staff to use “gender-neutral language” and the “self-identified pronouns and name” of any members of the public they interact with. “DO NOT use ‘he, him, she, her’ pronouns until you have more information about, or provided by, the individual,” the memo states. It also cautions against using salutations such as “Mr., Mrs. Ms., Sir, Ma’am.”...