joining us now on our new york stet with the details of the story, jesse drucker. all, explain this visa program called ev-5 and how it works. >> the way it works is, if you have half a million dollars, and you're seeking a green card, the u.s. has a program where, for qualifying development projects, if you're willing to put half a million dollars into the project, you can get a two-year visa, that if everything works out with the project, you end up getting out what amounts to permanent residency for you and your family. the program has been around for about 25 years. it's probably started to take off in the last five or six years. developers love it, because it's turned into basically a cheap form of financing for high-end real estate developments. because the applicants, the folks that want the visa that are putting up half a million dollars aren't really that interested in getting a return, they just want to get the green card. and so what's happened in the last few years is, the government has given out tens of thousands of visas through this program, and in

vonnie: andvonnie: jesse drucker is -- trump talked about the dangers of immigration. this rhetoric. that he an irony licenses his name to real estate projects in the tri-state area and beyond for which he needs chinese investors? jesse: in this case, it is a relationship with the buildings being built by his son-in-law. the issue is a controversial program where wealthy chinese are essentially buying visas for projects that are supposed to be in economically distressed areas that are often luxury developments. vonnie: give us the short version of why it is here. jesse: the eb five at visa program game's wealthy investors from overseas a two-year visa if invest halfling to a million dollars to a project that qualifies. one of the concerns is that it whereficult to figure out the money is coming from. there are concerns it could be used for mondor eli manning -- used for money laundering. vonnie: but congress gave it a reprieve? jesse: it has managed to survive. with a popular program people from china. there are around 10,000 visas issued and around 80% of them, from c

jesse drucker. all of which comes after these messages. ♪ mr.the greatest abuse of a country abuse is china. it is the greatest single theft in the world. they have taken our jobs, they are taking our money. we are bringing our jobs back. mark: that was from last month with donald trump ripping on one of his favorite targets. turns out that eight from-branded power in new jersey is being funded largely by a government program that allows foreign investors to skip ahead in the immigration line and get a visa in return for investments. totally legal, but if you spend your days a night's railing against china, it could be a problem. joining us is jesse drucker. lane this program -- explain this program called eb five. jesse: if you have half $1 million and you are seeking a green card, the u.s. has a qualifying to for film and projects, if you are willing to put $500,000 into the project, you can get a two-year visa, that if everything works out with the project, you will what amounts to permanent residency for you and your family. the program has

joining us on the new york set with the details, bloomberg investigative reporter jesse drucker.ogram called eb five. jesse: if you have half $1 million and you are seeking a green card, the u.s. has a program where, for qualifying to -- development projects, if you are willing to put into the $500,000 project, you can get a two-year visa, that if everything works out with the project, you will end up getting what amounts to permanent residency for you and your family. the program has been around for around 25 years. it has really started to take off in the last five or six years. developers love it as it has turned into basically a cheap form of financing for high-end real estate developments because the applicants, the people putting up the visas worth $500,000, aren't really interested in getting a return, they just want to get the green card. what has happened the last few years is the government as given out tens of thousands of pieces -- visas through this program. in the last few years, it has been overwhelmingly from china. last year the government gave out 10,000 visas a