Visa program moves rich Chinese investors to the front of the green card line

Apr. 06, 2017

An FBI sting operation in LA has revealed how rich Chinese investors can buy their way into obtaining U.S. visas.

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San Gabriel Valley raids target scammers who helped wealthy Chinese get U.S. visas, feds say

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Clayton Dube - director of the USC U.S.- China Institute - @claydube

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Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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