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A mock-up of the golden ‘Trump Card’, bearing Trump’s likeness, also appears on the website.
What is Trump’s gold card?
Much of the exact detail about how the plan would work has not been made clear.
The mock-up of the ‘Trump Card’ as it appears on the US government website. Source: Supplied / Trump Card website
The visas are not available yet, but the website announced on Thursday allows interested parties to submit their name, region, desired visa type and email address to be notified about them.
US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick said the initiative would replace the EB-5 visa, which gives permanent residency to some foreigners who invest around US$1 million ($1.5 million) and create at least 10 full-time jobs in the US.
Announcement comes amid fury at immigration crackdown
Protests have erupted in Los Angeles, New York and other parts of the US over the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration raids. Source: Getty / Anadolu
Trump said in February that his administration hoped to sell “maybe a million” of the cards and did not rule out that Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
