US President Donald Trump unveiled a new million-dollar “gold card” immigration scheme, with his administration arguing that America must stop admitting “below-average” immigrants and instead prioritise high-earning, highly skilled applicants. Announcing the programme at the White House, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick claimed the existing system brings in immigrants who earn far less than US-born workers. “The average Green Card holder in America makes 1/3 less than the average American. We should be bringing in the best and the brightest—and that's what POTUS is changing about our immigration system,” he said. Trump revealed that applications for the new gold card had opened through a government website. The scheme offers legal residency and a pathway to citizenship for individu

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