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AMERICA FIRST: SBA BLOCKS Foreign Visa Holders from Business Loans, Prioritizes American Citizens

Gary FranchiMarch 11, 2026194 views
AMERICA FIRST: SBA BLOCKS Foreign Visa Holders from Business Loans, Prioritizes American Citizens
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In a major victory for American workers and entrepreneurs, the Small Business Administration has put the brakes on government loans to foreign migrants, including E-2 visa holders who have been systematically pushing American citizens out of business opportunities across the country.

For too long, hardworking Americans have watched as foreign nationals swooped in with SBA-backed loans to snatch up franchise hotels, gas stations, and retail stores that should have gone to U.S. citizens first. That taxpayer-funded favoritism toward non-citizens is finally coming to an end under the Trump-Vance administration.

The E-2 visa program has become a convenient backdoor for wealthy foreigners to buy their way into American business ownership while actual Americans struggle to access the same opportunities in their own country. These visa holders have been gaming the system, using our own tax dollars against us to compete for prime real estate and business ventures.

Putting Americans First Again

This policy shift represents exactly the kind of America First thinking that voters demanded when they returned President Trump to office. Why should American taxpayers subsidize foreign competition against their own neighbors and fellow citizens?

Small business ownership has always been the backbone of the American Dream. But that dream has been under assault for years as globalist policies made it easier for foreign nationals to access government-backed loans than for the Americans whose tax dollars fund those very programs.

The SBA's decision sends a clear message: American resources should benefit Americans first. Period.

"This is what happens when you have an administration that actually believes in putting America First instead of just paying lip service to it," one small business advocate noted.

While the mainstream media will undoubtedly spin this as somehow "discriminatory," real Americans understand this is simply common sense. Every business loan that goes to a foreign visa holder is one less opportunity for an American citizen to build wealth and create jobs in their own community.

The question now is: what other government programs have been quietly favoring non-citizens over the Americans who fund them? Patriots should be demanding answers.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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SmallTownEntrepreneurVerifiedjust now
Question: does this apply to all visa categories or just certain types? And what about permanent residents - are they still eligible?
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PolicyWonk2024Verifiedjust now
Good question. The article wasn't totally clear on the specifics. Hope they clarify the full scope soon.
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PatriotBusiness47Verifiedjust now
Finally! As a small business owner who struggled to get SBA funding for years, this is long overdue. American taxpayers fund these programs - they should benefit Americans first.
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MainStreetMikeVerifiedjust now
Exactly right. I know several vets who got turned down while others with work visas got approved. Makes no sense.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
This is what putting America First actually looks like in practice. Common sense policy that prioritizes our own citizens.