Nearly four months into his second term, it¡¯s becoming clear that President Donald Trump¡¯s xenophobic views on immigration are reshaping what it means to become a U.S. citizen.
His vision tilts heavily toward the wealthy and well-to-do, with special shortcuts for them and barriers to entry for the rest ¡ª particularly the world¡¯s refugees and asylum seekers.
There¡¯s Trump¡¯s proposal for $5 million ¡°gold visa¡± cards, the prototype of which is literally Trump¡¯s visage and Lady Liberty emblazoned on a golden rectangle. The cards would allow, in Trump¡¯s words, ¡°very high-level people¡± a ¡°route to citizenship.¡± One goal of the gold card is to cut years off the typical vetting process, producing residency in as little as two weeks.
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