I wasn't really sure where to put this, so mods please feel free to dump it into a more appropriate thread. At the end of this article, it states that a new program allows foreigners to invest -- in the US government, I assume -- $500,000 USD in exchange for a green card. I'm not sure how much this might affect foreign acquisitions in MLS right now, but if the program continues, I could see it making a difference in the way some MLS teams stack their rosters in the future. Or am I reading this wrong?
The money isn't given to the government; it has to be invested in a business to create at least 10 new jobs, and the person doing the investment has to be actively involved in managing the business invested in. Also, the money has to come from outside the US (i.e. an MLS team couldn't front the money for the player). Few players have half a million dollars free, and the ones that do would likely command DP money, making the foreign player slot the least of the issues in signing them.
Alrighty then looks like this has been settled, sooooo lets say I close this then. @C-Rob if you have a reason for it to stay open let me know but it looks like the answer is a firm no or at best possible but extremely improbable.