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Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has started rolling out digital infrastructure for a new golden visa immigration program, according to sources familiar with the matter, public records, and tests conducted by WIRED. The White House has yet to formally announce the initiative, but some US permanent residents and foreign visitors are already being asked if they have applied for a “Trump Card Visa.”

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[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Democrats should make it clear that any such visa will be revoked as soon as they're back in control. But that would require them to have a spine, so I won't be holding my breath.

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 110 points 1 day ago (6 children)

If I am the next president, I will rescind all citizenships granted through this program and deport their recipients to a failed state’s prison of my choosing.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

j peterson , and russel brand is most likely clients. as they are making the move to us.

[–] sygnius@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Bold of you to assume there will be another election.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

There will be. It will just be rigged with more states.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 0 points 8 hours ago

You'll be just as inhumane as Trump.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 74 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't forget to threaten them with deportation unless they pay the new inflated cost of the card.

And then deport them either way.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When you put it like that, it’s almost like it’s just extortion.

Haven’t you heard ? Extortion is the new black!

[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, its already a thing.

In many countries if you invest at least $500,000 in the country and create at least X number of jobs, you get an immigration visa.

Life is literally pay to win, if you are rich, you can just buy yourself the right to go to any country.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, its already a thing.

And it's gradually being phased out everywhere but the US. In particular, the EU has been cracking down on small, corrupt countries such as Malta and Cyprus running this shitty scam.

Do you have any source of it being phased out? As far as I know, at least 10 EU countries have some sort of "Golden Visa" program where you invest money in the country and get to immigrate.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Seems like you're interested in punishing desperate people. You'd get along well with Trump, I imagine.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Desperate with however many millions to spare for a trunp card? Something seems off.

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 5 points 22 hours ago

Desperate people are the ones that are afraid of gangs shooting them so they don't have the years to sit at the camps waiting for a confirmation that their visa's are out. The people with millions to spare on getting into the US, are the ones who have been exploiting the hell out of their people.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 77 points 1 day ago (4 children)

trump card

Funny, "trump" used be an actual word, but it's far too tainted now.

Yeah, it did double duty as English slang for 'fart'.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s been disruptive to my enjoyment of trick-taking card games. Any recommendations?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Germans, please correct if I'm wrong, but isn't "sticht" used sometimes to mean this? Easy enough to say, and I agree trump is a dead word now.

[–] drre@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

yes, in the game of Skat, but it's a verb in the 3rd person singular as in "[sth.] trumps [sth.]"

[–] AAA@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

You are indeed correct. A higher card "sticht" (=beats) a lower cards.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

The only correct definition for sure. At this point if anyone says someone played their trump card. The only appropriate response is "They shit themselves!?"

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

what do we use instead in card games and such?

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Giant douche card

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are we really at this point?

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn’t we already pass that point?

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Fair enough. It's still just another turd on the mountain of shit