Donald Trump’s “gold card” program that allows wealthy foreigners to buy their way to legal status in the United States is an illegal “fast lane” that cuts out qualified immigrants, according to a federal lawsuit from a group of noncitizen doctors and researchers.
The lawsuit targets the president’s creation of a pay-to-play scheme that grants EB-1 and EB-2 visas with the “gift” of at least $1 million, regardless of merit.