On September 19, 2025, following his February 25, 2025 remarks previewing a residency pathway for high-net-worth individuals, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Departments of Commerce, State, and Homeland Security to establish a new immigrant visa program within 90 days. The initiative, now known as the “Trump Gold Card” program, will allow foreign nationals to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States based on a significant financial contribution: at least US $1 million by an individual applicant, or US $2 million when paid by a corporation on behalf of an individual.
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As undocumented individuals with and without criminal backgrounds are being deported from the US daily, President Trump announced on February 25th that he will introduce a new visa program catering to high-net-worth individuals “somewhat like a green card, but at a higher level of sophistication” to live permanently in the US for payment of five million dollars. Hailed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as the “Trump Gold Card”, Trump announced his plan to buy into the road to US citizenship to reporters in the oval office and expanded on his plan during a cabinet meeting on the 26th.
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