Like Clintons, Bush Family Has Ties To Visa Program For Wealthy Foreign Investors
Neil Bush, the younger brother of George W. and Jeb Bush, recently left his position at a Texas company he founded that helps wealthy foreigners obtain green cards, the same type of venture that recently put Hillary Clinton’s younger brother, Tony Rodham, in the spotlight.
While Rodham’s involvement in U.S. Customs and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) EB-5 visa program was already known, Bush’s has so far fallen under the radar. But it is further evidence that the politically-connected, including the siblings of high-profile politicians, appear to be a big draw in the investment-for-visa industry.
President Obama’s half-brother, Mark Obama-Ndesandjo, has also been approached by firms seeking EB-5 investors.
Bush is the founder and retired chairman of the Great Texas Regional Center. His bio on the center’s website says that “he is proud to promote two of his father’s legacies.” That legacy includes “building closer relations between China and the United States and encouraging citizen service,” the bio reads. ...