Trump ‘gold card’ proposal faced pushback during House Judiciary budget talks

Published April 30, 2025 9:28pm ET



President Donald Trump‘s proposal to sell $5 million “gold card” visas caused friction during the House Judiciary Committee‘s talks for his “one, big beautiful bill” after a member unsuccessfully pushed for its inclusion.

Its absence from the 116-page legislative text dealing with immigration fees comes as Trump administration officials tout the gold cards as an alternative for the EB-5 investor program.

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