Trump cool with immigrants again

[BeBMan]

That is if they're rich enough

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/trump-us-gold-card-visa-launch

I remember some smaller EU states (like Malta, Cyprus, others) had similar schemes for quick EU passports. Very popular with oligarchs, drug lords and for org crime/money laundering, and so most of these schemes were abolished again at some pt..

Y'know them rich guys -- they bring drugs, they bring crime. But few taxes if they're extra rich

[Geronimo]

It's a start I guess. I find it curious that no allowance was made for a selection criteria that could indulge racist whim. For example, for security reasons or some other BS excuse the new card could exclude any requirement to document the selection process. Maybe in Trump's government there's no racism against rich people of any race or ethnicity?

[Ming]

Gee... no surprise. He has pardoned drug lords, con men who have stolen money from MANY americans, people who have attacked cops and a host of other slime balls.
Now, he is just offering RICH slime balls a chance to come to America. I guess it takes one to know one.

[The Mad Monk]

Aww, he just wants his very own oligarchs! Just like Pootie-Poot! How cute!

[Uncle Sparky]

Two of his first three wives were foreigners... I wonder what the next will be?

[Aeson]

On the other hand they are floating the idea of requiring 5 years social media, 5 years call logs, 10 years email correspondence, and your DNA to get in from a visa waiver country.

[Uncle Sparky]

I'm not worried. The last time I traveled to, or through the US (including changing airplanes), Clinton was president.

[BeBMan]

Is this for tourists as well? I mean, who would want to go thru this just to visit? I don't think lotsa folks would be even able to provide yrs of phone/social media activity with all the changes that can happen within 5-10yrs. But hey maybe that's the plan to keep folks out.

Let's ask Donnie for the same everytime he goes abroad for making "peace" and/or playing golf

[Aeson]

Yes, it would apply to tourists.

Except DNA. I'm assuming that would only be for family related visas. It's nebulously qualified as "where applicable".

[Aeson]

I should add:

Names, birth details, addresses, and contact information for immediate family members.

Additional biometric data, including facial, fingerprint, and iris data.

Yah, USA #1! (in social credit score monitoring)

[My Wife Hates CIV]

TDS....

[The Mad Monk]

Time, Distance, Shielding?

[Ming]

DDS

[BeBMan]

Yes, it would apply to tourists.

Except DNA. I'm assuming that would only be for family related visas. It's nebulously qualified as "where applicable".

I guess it's to make US tourism industry great again

Seriously, I don't have any numbers present of US domestic tourism vs. folks coming in from abroad, but the latter will think twice about a possible US visit uinder those conditions.

[The Mad Monk]

TDS....

[Ming]

Only Trump can make a terrible and horrific crime all about him. Trump is the one with a derangement issue.
While we all know what a narcissist he is, this goes way beyond that. Trump has lost it and is totally senile.

[Provost Harrison]

Only Trump can make a terrible and horrific crime all about him. Trump is the one with a derangement issue.
While we all know what a narcissist he is, this goes way beyond that. Trump has lost it and is totally senile.

I find it strange that people are finding some form of wisdom in him (generally crackpots) despite the fact he's clearly in the latter stages of cognitive decline. He should be in a facility, not running the US.