President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of the U.S. green-card lottery program on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said. “The violence is not a function of our immigration system. Supporters have held the lottery up as an example of what the immigration system should look like: bringing skilled people into the country from every corner of the world. “Because one visa lottery recipient committed a crime, therefore all of them represent a danger, is discriminatory animus. One client, an Afghan doctor, won the visa lottery in 2024.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2025 22:44 UTC