America’s immigration system has been a disaster for decades. A complete and total mess. Endless backlogs, rampant fraud, and policies that seem designed by bureaucrats who’ve never run a business in their lives.

President Trump promised to fix our broken immigration system. Not with band-aids or empty rhetoric. But with the kind of innovative thinking that made him a success in business long before he entered politics.

The Gold Standard in Immigration

In a stunning announcement from the Oval Office Tuesday, President Trump revealed a game-changing new visa program that will revolutionize how wealthy foreigners can gain access to American residency.

“We’re going to be selling a ‘Gold Card,'” Trump declared. “You have a green card, this is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million, and that’s going to give you green card privileges, it’s going to be a route to citizenship.”

The new program will replace the existing EB-5 visa system, which Trump and his team criticized as ineffective and vulnerable to exploitation.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

“The EB-5 program was really, you lend some money but it was full of nonsense, make-believe, and fraud. It was a way to get a green card that was low price,” Lutnick said. “Rather than having this sort of ridiculous EB-5 program, we’re going to end the EB-5 program, we’re going to replace it with the Trump Gold Card, which is really a green card.”

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explained that under the new system, applicants would pay $5 million directly to the U.S. government. They’ll also need to make additional investments in the American economy. No more complicated schemes or loopholes. Just straight business.

Fixing a Broken System

The current EB-5 visa program allows foreign investors to secure green cards by investing either $800,000 in targeted employment areas or $1.05 million elsewhere.

Sounds good on paper. Terrible in practice. Like most government programs, it collapsed under its own bureaucratic weight.

The program has been plagued with fraud and inefficiency. Many projects never created the promised jobs. Others became vehicles for money laundering. All while legitimate applicants waited years for approval. Is this any way to run the world’s greatest economy?

Trump’s Gold Card program cuts through the bureaucratic nonsense. Pay $5 million. Get vetted to ensure you’re a “wonderful, world-class global citizen,” as Lutnick put it. Contribute to America’s prosperity. Simple.

Is $5 million a lot? You bet it is. That’s the point. America isn’t looking for bargain-basement investors. We want the best. We deserve the best. And now we’ll get it.

America First Immigration

Unlike the chaotic border policies of previous administrations, the Gold Card program puts American interests front and center. Every dollar of that $5 million goes directly to reducing our national deficit. When was the last time an immigration program actually helped our bottom line?

Critics are already whining that the program favors the wealthy. So does the current, broken system. Don’t we want people who can create jobs, pay taxes, and contribute to our economy?

The Economic Times reports that some immigration advocates, like Silicon Valley-based Democrat Ajay Bhutoria, have called it a “pay-to-play scheme.” But isn’t that better than the alternative? A come-one-come-all approach that strains our resources and infrastructure? We’ve tried that. It failed spectacularly.

The administration plans to release more details about the Gold Card program within two weeks.

But the concept is clear: America welcomes immigrants who will contribute, not those who will take. It’s the kind of common-sense solution that only seems revolutionary because Washington has been doing it wrong for so long.

Key Takeaways:

• Trump’s $5 million “Gold Card” replaces the fraud-riddled EB-5 program with a straightforward path to citizenship for job creators.
• Every dollar paid goes directly to reducing America’s national deficit—finally, immigration that helps our economy.
• Merit-based immigration puts American interests first by welcoming those who contribute rather than consume resources.

Sources: The Post Millennial, NBC News, The Economic Times