The Donald Trump administration has suspended the Diversity Visa Lottery program, commonly known as the Green Card Lottery.
US officials cite security reasons, revealing that suspects involved in recent violent incidents had entered the country through this program.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the suspension on X (formerly Twitter).
Reports indicate that the suspect in the Brown University shooting and the individual accused of killing a nuclear scientist had both obtained permanent residency via the lottery.
This decision, affecting up to 50,000 visa applicants annually, is part of the Trump administration’s stricter immigration policies.
The White House maintains that these restrictions are a necessary response to protect US national security .
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