President Donald Trump announced that people will be able to apply for his Gold Card visa, a pathway to citizenship, starting Wednesday afternoon.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump touted the new immigration option, saying: "THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S TRUMP GOLD CARD IS HERE TODAY! A direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people. SO EXCITING! Our Great American Companies can finally keep their invaluable Talent. Live Site opens in 30 minutes!"

Trump has previously spoken about his plan to offer a Gold Card visa program to grant U.S. residency to wealthy foreign nationals.

Why It Matters

After announcing the new program earlier this year, Trump came under scrutiny over how it would work and whether Congress would be consulted, as it is supposed to be when modify

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