Trump's 'Gold Card' Visa Program Hit With New Lawsuit Over Lack Of Transparency

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The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit, filed by the Democracy Defenders Fund, a government watchdog group, over a lack of transparency related to the Gold Card visa program. In a lawsuit filed...

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The plaintiffs argue that U.S. permanent residency should not be a privilege reserved exclusively for the wealthy.\nAccording to the lawsuit, the Trump administration and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have been unclear about which foreign interests would gain from the program and who would bear the cost. \nThe plaintiffs accuse the agencies involved, including the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security (DHS), and State, as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), of failing to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests for records on the program’s development and implementation.\nThe lawsuit doesn't seek to end the Gold Card program, but aims to force the Trump administration to be more transparent about how it was created.\nWhite House did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comments.\nWithin a few days of its launch, the Gold Card program generated $1.3 billion in sales, according to Lutnick. President Donald Trump described the program as a “green card on steroids,” highlighting its potential benefits for companies looking to hire graduates from top schools.\nThis isn’t the first time the Gold Card visa program has been hit with a lawsuit. 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