美國眾議院聽證會透露了有關EB-5什麼信息？

2017 年 3 月 8 日北京時間 23 點美國眾議院司法委員會就 EB-5 投資移民計劃的改革方案召開了聽證會，長達 4 個小時聽證會，充斥著贊成、反對、質疑，甚至包括對 EB-5 所存在問題的怒斥等各種聲音。

參議員 Charles Grassley 要求國土安全部提出改革方案時說到：「前國土安全部部長 Jeh Johnson 在年初提議 EB-5 區域中心計劃需要停止 TEA 劃分不公並且增長投資額度，我強烈支持這一提議，這是讓移民計劃回歸其初衷的第一步，我相信 Trump 政府也希望這一計劃為美國創造新的就業和資金投入到欠發達地區。」

「Earlier this year, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson published proposed rule changes to the regional center program that would stop gerrymandering and increase investment levels. I strongly support these changes. They are a vital first step to returning the program to its original intent: creating new employment for American workers and infusing capitol into distressed or rural areas … it appears the Trump Administration will move forward with them.」

參議員 Patrick Leahy 在闡述為什麼目前 EB-5 項目沒有幫助到農村或高失業率地區時說到：「只有 3% 的 EB-5 資金流向經濟欠發達的鄉村地區，不到 10% 的投資用到真正的高失業率地區。幾乎每一個 EB-5 項目都利用不公正的 TEA 劃分將其定義為高失業率區，但很多都是位於這個國家最富裕的地區。」

「Only three percent of EB-5 investors now invest in rural areas. Three percent. Less than 10 percent invest in true high unemployment areas. Almost every other EB-5 project uses gerrymandering to qualify as distressed, despite many being located in the most affluent parts of the country. 」

EB5 Capital 區域中心總裁 Angel 在講話中陳述： 「 投資金額大幅度的增長會震驚整個市場，並且我認為這會使 EB-5 投資移民計劃走向終結。」 並且說到： 「美國在與其他 40 個國家一同競爭吸引投資人。而因為我們複雜的移民要求、發放的簽證數量和審核案件積壓量，目前我們已經在吸引投資人方面漸漸失去競爭力。而所提議的投資額，會使投資人更多去考慮其他國家的投資項目。」 Angel 雖認同投資額應該上調，但是對於提案的投資額認為過於離譜。最後陳述： 「總之，尊敬的主席先生、Conyers 先生以及司法委員會的各位成員們，我強烈建議當局取消之前所提交的議案，並且我懇請在座各位支持國會完成 EB-5 移民計劃的立法改革。在國會決議產生之後，我們可以再討論新立法的法規變化。」

「Such an increase will shock the market place and in my opinion decimate the EB-5 Program. The U.S. competes forinvestors with about 40 countries. Our ability to attract investors is already compromised because of our complex immigration requirements, visa capacity issues and processing backlogs. An increase in investment amounts at the magnitude proposed will further drive investors away from U.S. projects.」 「In conclusion, Mr. Chairman,Ranking Member Conyers and Distinguished members of the Committee, I strongly urge you to advise the current Administration to cancel the regulations proposed by the previous Administration. I ask that you instead support Congress to complete its work on legislative reform of the EB-5 Program. Regulatory changes in support of new legislation could then be revisited after congressional action.」

國會議員 Jim Sensenbrenner 在其陳述中說 : 「 美國移民局報道稱，從 1990 年至 2014 年，EB-5 計劃已經創造了至少 73,730 個就業崗位，並為美國帶來 112 億美金的投資額 ... ... 投資移民計劃對我們的經濟發展作出了巨大的貢獻，我們不應該只關注今日所遇到的難題，簡單得將之定義為 「失敗」。允許投資人進入美國是國民福祉，並且提議建立一種小型且投資金額少的移民計劃，這樣移民人群就可以為美國帶來大量的投資貢獻。」

「Customs and Immigration Services has reported that, from its inception in 1990 until 2014, the EB-5 program has created at least 73,730 jobs and generated more than$11.2 billion in investment...The immigrant investor program has made great contributions to our economy. We shouldnot look at its problems today and dismiss it as a failure. Admitting investors to the United States is in the national interest and recommended the creation of 「a small, numerically limited」 visa program for immigrants who could contribute 「a substantial amount of investment.」

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