Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has started rolling out digital infrastructure for a new golden visa immigration program, according to sources familiar with the matter, public records, and tests conducted by WIRED. The White House has yet to formally announce the initiative, but some US permanent residents and foreign visitors are already being asked if they have applied for a “Trump Card Visa.”

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    13 hours ago

    The Democrats should make it clear that any such visa will be revoked as soon as they’re back in control. But that would require them to have a spine, so I won’t be holding my breath.

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      6 hours ago

      Post is about Trump and republicans Somehow you make it about Democrats Proceed to complain about in actions the democrats have not taken on a date that has not happened yet

      Hm I wonder what side you’re on.

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    If I am the next president, I will rescind all citizenships granted through this program and deport their recipients to a failed state’s prison of my choosing.

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      Don’t forget to threaten them with deportation unless they pay the new inflated cost of the card.

      And then deport them either way.

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      I mean, its already a thing.

      In many countries if you invest at least $500,000 in the country and create at least X number of jobs, you get an immigration visa.

      Life is literally pay to win, if you are rich, you can just buy yourself the right to go to any country.

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        I mean, its already a thing.

        And it’s gradually being phased out everywhere but the US. In particular, the EU has been cracking down on small, corrupt countries such as Malta and Cyprus running this shitty scam.

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          Do you have any source of it being phased out? As far as I know, at least 10 EU countries have some sort of “Golden Visa” program where you invest money in the country and get to immigrate.

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        Desperate people are the ones that are afraid of gangs shooting them so they don’t have the years to sit at the camps waiting for a confirmation that their visa’s are out. The people with millions to spare on getting into the US, are the ones who have been exploiting the hell out of their people.