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Rubio says citizenship not for sale, netizens point to Trump’s Gold Card
Rubio says citizenship not for sale, netizens point to Trump’s Gold Card
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that more than 600 visas were revoked in one month as part of a crackdown on birth tourism networks, which coach foreign nationals to travel…
The Story in Brief
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that more than 600 visas were revoked in one month as part of a crackdown on birth tourism networks, which coach foreign nationals to travel to the US specifically to give birth and secure citizenship for their children under the 14th Amendment. Rubio stated 'American citizenship is not for sale', and said a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force has been set up to investigate such networks.
Rubio's claim was immediately met with a community note on social media platform X, pointing to the Trump administration's Gold Card programme that provides a path to permanent residency and eventual citizenship for applicants who make a $1-2 million contribution. The note included a copy of the Gold Card executive order. The US government distinguishes between direct sale of citizenship and the Gold Card's investment-based residency route.
The Indian Opinion
The Gold Card programme, which offers a path to citizenship for a $1-2 million contribution, sits awkwardly alongside Rubio's claim that 'citizenship is not for sale'. Critics on both sides have ammunition: the administration can argue birth tourism is fraud and the Gold Card is legal investment, while opponents say both are effectively selling citizenship to the wealthy. The real test will be whether the task force revokes any Gold Card holders' visas for bending immigration rules. That number will settle whether this is principle or politics.
Source: indiatoday.in
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