US Immigration Crackdown Shouldn’t Upend EB-5 Investor Program | Opinion

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A Newsweek opinion piece argues the Trump administration's immigration crackdown could destabilize the EB-5 investor visa program, which grants residency to foreigners who invest in U.S. businesses creating at least 10 jobs. It cites FOIA data showing 13,520 EB-5 petitions filed between April 2022 and July 2025, with Chinese and Indian investors making up most filings.

The piece flags three looming deadlines: a September 30, 2026 grandfathering cutoff, a Regional Center reauthorization expiring in 2027, and a scheduled 2027 investment-minimum adjustment. Its ask is enforcement against fraud paired with predictability for investors, so capital does not flee to Malta, Panama, Greece or Argentina instead.

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An opinion writer wants Washington to crack down on fraud and also promise nothing will ever change, which is a bit like asking the weather to be dramatic but never surprising. Money moves toward certainty, sure, but every visa lobby says that about every deadline. The letter reads less like policy advice and more like a client list worrying out loud.

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