Why Chinese Crooks Want to Come to America

ZeroHedge has a good story on the EB-5 immigration visa: Pimping Passports For Chinese Capital: America's Ingenious Ploy To Raise CapEx From China's Oligrachs

I have no issue with entrepreneurs and businessmen using the program, but the program is easy to game because it only requires a large investment, not actual business acumen. Why America needs more corruption is a mystery.

Corrupt Chinese officials want to move to America, or Canada, or Australia, because it takes capital punishment off the table. I can't find the story, but Canada handed over a Chinese fugitive after receiving a guarantee that capital punishment would not be administered. Even if you're caught, getting caught in the U.S., Canada or other Western nations may save your life.

China Daily: Australia to help in returning fugitives

"Judicial authorities in those countries have been reluctant to hand over Chinese fugitives because of their concerns over unfair prosecutions and misunderstandings about China's judicial system and procedures," he said.

In other words, capital punishment.