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TRUMP UNVEILS EXPEDITED ‘GOLD CARD’ VISA PROGRAM WITH MILLION-DOLLAR PRICE TAG
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CapitalTimesNews / 2 months
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled the website for his administration’s “gold card” program, an initiative offering expedited visas for a minimum of one million dollars, though its viability and legality are already in question. The program promises a fast-track to residency and citizenship for wealthy individuals and corporate-sponsored workers. “A direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Our Great American Companies can finally keep their invaluable Talent.” According to the website, the program offers residency “in record time,” potentially within weeks. Individual applicants are required to pay a fifteen thousand dollar application fee and, upon completion of a background check, an additional one million dollars. This payment is described as evidence that the individual will substantially benefit the United States. A corporate version of the program allows companies to sponsor employees by paying the same processing fee and two million dollars per worker. The website further states that employers can terminate sponsorship for one employee and transfer it to another without submitting a new application, for a small additional fee. The physical card displayed on the site is gold, shaped like a credit card, and features a photograph of former President Trump. The launch introduces a high-cost pathway for immigration that is expected to face significant scrutiny.