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What are EB-5 visas, and why were they used by Kushner’s family to court Chinese investors?

May 8, 2017
The family of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was in the news over the weekend. The reports said Kushner’s sister was in China drumming up investment for a Kushner family project in New Jersey. Chinese investors were apparently told they could get a U.S. visa if they ponied up $500,000. The EB-5 visa is meant for […]

Green cards pay for new hotels

Jul 1, 2014
320 immigrant investors from 14 countries finance a new hotel in Los Angeles.