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The U.S. startup visa, passed with much fanfare during the twilight of Barack Obama’s presidency, was supposed to draw thousands of foreign entrepreneurs. Instead, just 10 people have applied.

A big reason for the shortfall is that the year-old program has been constantly under assault since the election of President Donald Trump, whose agenda revolves around tightening immigration rules and dismantling Obama-era policies. The Homeland Security Department has twice delayed implementation of the program but agreed to leave the application process open after venture capitalists won a court challenge in December. No one has been granted a visa, and Homeland Security said last year that it’s working on a plan to kill the rule entirely.

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Saving the program, which allows foreigners who secure venture funding to spend as many as five years in the U.S. working on their businesses, is a top priority for venture capitalists. The National Venture Capital Association, the industry’s lobbying firm, said it’s tapping old friends now in the Trump administration and working on cultivating new ones. Michael Kratsios, a former employee of Peter Thiel who was appointed a technology adviser to the president, will join Trump policy and economic advisers at a summit in Washington next month organized by the VC trade group. Partners from as many as 100 venture firms are set to attend the annual conference on May 16, where the startup visa will be a major topic of discussion.