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John Conyers: “Steering investments to projects in our cities' wealthiest neighborhoods at the expense of urban and rural communities…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Steering investments to projects in our cities' wealthiest neighborhoods at the expense of urban and rural communities that need it most is not what Congress intended when it established targeted employment areas and the lower investment level.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Conyers emphasizes that the current EB-5 investment practices contradict its original goals.

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