The “Trump Gold Card” will generate billions of dollars for the federal government, but will not expand the huge inflow of migrants into the careers sought by skilled American graduates, says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

“The program is part of the already approved visas,” Lutnick told a reporter during a White House press event, adding:

The average green card holder earns less than the average American. So they were more likely to be on the dole and be on our assistance programs than average Americans. The idea is from President Trump, he wants to raise it, bring the best people into America. So same visas, but now just full of the best people.

The fast-track ticket to citizenship can be bought by vetted individuals for $1 million or purchased by a company for $2 million. The

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