Just one day later, Kushner's sister, Nicole Meyer, was in Beijing courting Chinese for a new project funded by EB-5. ''The number of Chinese using investment migration programs worldwide tripled between 2010 and 2015, the AP found among the countries in its survey. Several others market themselves as cheaper or quicker alternatives.Portugal has drawn at least $1.7 billion over four years from Chinese investors willing to buy property to support its faltering real estate market. "Federal investigators said in April they found that at least three Chinese investors who obtained green cards through the program were fugitives wanted by Beijing. One agent made note of proposals to change the EB-5 program by saying, "Do not hesitate, and act quickly!

Source: Economic Times May 12, 2017 12:00 UTC