Sayfullo Saipov, 29, came to the United States legally in 2010 from Uzbekistan through the diversity immigration lottery visa program, a system that Trump has asked Congress to end in the wake of the attack. Each year, the State Department randomly selects roughly 50,000 applicants to be awarded green cards. The program's goal is to admit more immigrants from "countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States," according to the State Department. The system requires applicants to have a high school education or equivalent, as well as two years of qualifying work experience. It also requires them to meet the same vetting standards as any other immigration program.

Source: CNN November 02, 2017 01:18 UTC