Trump Proposes $5M ‘Gold Card’ Visa, Selling U.S. Citizenship to the Highest Bidder

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DOGE v. Morality

📅 Date: February 25, 2025
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President Donald Trump has unveiled a controversial “Gold Card” visa program, proposing that U.S. residency and a pathway to citizenship be sold for $5 million. This initiative, essentially an auction for American citizenship, is intended to replace the existing EB-5 visa program, which previously required investments in U.S. businesses to create jobs.

The Trump administration frames this as a revenue-generating tool, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggesting it could be used to reduce the national debt. However, legal experts warn that the program would require congressional approval, which has not been secured.

🚨 Key Developments:

• U.S. Citizenship for Sale? – The “Gold Card” would allow wealthy foreigners to bypass traditional immigration hurdles, securing residency purely through financial means.

• No Congressional Approval Yet – Unlike the existing EB-5 program, which had job creation requirements, the Gold Card appears to be an outright purchase of legal status, raising serious ethical and constitutional concerns.

• Eliminating Merit-Based Immigration – By prioritizing the ultra-rich over skilled workers, refugees, or family-based immigration, this plan turns citizenship into a pay-to-play system, fundamentally altering the concept of American immigration.

🔍 Consequences:

• The U.S. Becomes a Playground for the Global Elite – Selling visas to billionaires and oligarchs could flood the U.S. with foreign wealth and corruption, while lower-income immigrants remain shut out entirely.

• Devalues the Meaning of Citizenship – Turning American residency into a commodity undermines any pretense of fairness in the immigration system, prioritizing cash over contributions to society.

• Legal and Political Battles Ahead – Congress has not authorized this program, and it could face immediate legal challenges for violating existing immigration laws.

📌 Sources:

• AP News: Trump says he will offer ‘gold cards’ for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas

• CNN: Trump says US will sell $5 million ‘gold card’ to wealthy foreigners

• The Guardian: ‘Trump gold card’ to offer rich foreigners route to US citizenship for $5m

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