President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed a battery of tough measures to curb immigration after a deadly terror attack in New York, but left the White House scrambling to figure out how to fulfil his promises. Looking to burnish his hardline image after what appeared to be the first major jihadist attack on the homeland during his administration, Trump pledged sweeping reform. The officially titled Diversity Lottery Program aims to diversify the origins of people granted permanent residence – so-called green cards – in the United States. Trump said he wants to move US immigration to a “merit-based system” and not allow immigrants to bring their extended families. Few US attacks by immigrantsTuesday’s incident was the second time the lottery has been tied to a jihadist attack inside the United States.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 02, 2017 02:03 UTC