Posted on 12/11/2025 12:19:29 AM PST by Libloather
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has finally released its hotly-anticipated “gold card” allowing deep-pocketed foreigners to purchase US visas.
Trump told reporters at the White House that it would function “somewhat like a green card” letting foreigners become instantly eligible for permanent residency status to work in America.
Individuals have to pay $1 million to US Treasury coffers, while companies will have to fork over $2 million to keep employees.
The Department of Homeland Security will conduct a background check on all applicants to make sure they are qualified.
After five years, any gold card-carrying permanent resident can apply for full citizenship.
“THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S TRUMP GOLD CARD IS HERE TODAY! A direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people,” the president later posted on his Truth Social, sharing a link to the website for applicants.
“SO EXCITING! Our Great American Companies can finally keep their invaluable Talent. Live Site opens in 30 minutes!”
The card purchases are revamping the backlogged and cumbersome EB-5 visa program that had awarded permanent legal status to foreigners who invest up to $1 million in US businesses.
As many as 250,000 foreigners were still waiting for their approvals as part of that program as of February this year.
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So the country will benefit rather than just corrupt elites who exploit cheap labor?
The bimbos at the New York Times and MSNBC fought for the rights of foreign criminals to walk across the border to sign up for welfare... they saw them as ‘undocumented democrats’... how will they feel now that the county is benefiting and NOT just their liberal ‘elites’?
many other countries, worth moving to, require those trying to immigrant to have $1m+ in assets.
“Don’t leave homeland without it.”
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