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Musk Proposes $5 Million 'Gold Card' Visa Program

4/16/2025

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Musk Proposes Visa

Elon Musk's team is working on a groundbreaking initiative to offer "gold card" immigrant visas for $5 million, inspired by a proposal from former President Trump. This plan seeks to pave a luxurious path to U.S. citizenship for affluent individuals, with Musk's team partnering with government agencies to streamline the application process.

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Trump Targets Immigrants

The Trump administration is ramping up its campaign against undocumented immigrants, utilizing personal data from multiple agencies to identify and deport them. By adding over 6,000 migrants to the Social Security Administration's death master file, their benefits are abruptly terminated. Critics warn this move breaches privacy laws and erodes public trust, igniting fears over due process.

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Musk Proposes Visa

Elon Musk's team is working on a groundbreaking initiative to offer "gold card" immigrant visas for $5 million, inspired by a proposal from former President Trump. This plan seeks to pave a luxurious path to U.S. citizenship for affluent individuals, with Musk's team partnering with government agencies to streamline the application process.

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