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by rauljara 268 days ago
“Sec. 2. The Gold Card. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish a “Gold Card” program authorizing an alien who makes an unrestricted gift to the Department of Commerce under 15 U.S.C. 1522 (or for whom a corporation or similar entity makes such a gift) to establish eligibility for an immigrant visa using an expedited process, to the extent consistent with law and public safety and national security concerns. The requisite gift amount shall be $1 million for an individual donating on his or her own behalf and $2 million for a corporation or similar entity donating on behalf of an individual”

Calling it a “gift” somehow manages to add an extra level of ick in my mind.

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> Calling it a “gift” somehow manages to add an extra level of ick in my mind.

Yeah, it's a gross lie. The "gift" is clearly a fee.

The 'r' in gift is both silent and invisible.