Session #114 · 2015–17

Speech #1140070572

Time and again. concerns have been raised about the regional center programs susceptibility to fraud. its lack of oversight and transparency. and the rampant abuse of its incentives to invest in underserved communitiesundermining a core premise of the program. Homeland Security Secretary Johnson. the Government Accountability Office. and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General have all raised concerns. While the programs flaws are obvious to anyone paying attention. the necessary fixes are as well. I have long worked to improve the regional center program. and my EB5 amendment to the Senates comprehensive immigration reform bill in the last Congress was unanimously approved in the Judiciary Committee. This Congress. I authored farreaching reforms with Chairman GRASSLEY and House Judiciary Chairman GOODLATTE and Ranking Member CONYERS.
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immigration

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Negative
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90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Other

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Date
2015-12-18
Speech ID
1140070572
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