Controversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul

In Controversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul, Muzaffar Chishti and Faye Hipsman for the Migration Information Source analyze look into the future of the EB-5 immigrant investor program.  While the EB-5 investor visa program from inception has had its share of critics, its sharp expansion over a short period of time—combined with the emergence of several high-profile controversies—has markedly increased scrutiny, and thus the possibility of legislative reform. This Policy Beat outlines the debate surrounding the EB-5 program and possible changes awaiting the program in Congress.

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