President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration scheme called the "Gold Card" wherein interested immigrants will be given a direct pathway to becoming American citizens by paying $5 million.

The new program will replace the existing EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program, which grants U.S. Green Cards to foreigners who commit to investing a lot of money in helping grow the U.S. economy.

Trump Introduces 'Gold Card' Immigration Pathway

"We're gonna be selling a 'Gold Card,'" Trump said Tuesday of the new immigration program. "We're gonna be putting a price on that card of about $5 million dollars and that's gonna give you green card privileges plus it's gonna be a route to citizenship," he added.

He expects the new program to be rolled out sometime in the next two weeks. He also projected that the United States may be........

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