Examining the EB‑5 Visa Program and Allegations of Political Influence: Context, History, and Public Debate
A recent book by investigative journalist Peter Schweizer, The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, has brought renewed attention to the long‑standing Employment‑Based Fifth Preference (EB‑5) visa program and its place in American political and economic history. Schweizer’s work argues that the visa program—originally designed to encourage foreign…