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flag The U.S. paused the green card lottery after a shooter, linked to the program's visa pathway, killed people at Brown and MIT.

flag The U.S. has paused the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, commonly known as the green card lottery, following the December 2025 shootings at Brown University and MIT. flag The suspect, Claudio Neves Valente, a Portuguese national who entered the U.S. in 2000 and obtained permanent residency via the lottery in 2017, died by suicide in New Hampshire. flag Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the suspension, citing national security concerns and flaws in the program’s vetting process, though officials have not confirmed whether the suspect’s visa was obtained through the lottery or another pathway. flag The pause affects all pending and future applications, with no timeline for resumption. flag The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to restrict legal immigration after acts of violence, drawing criticism from advocates who argue it uses isolated incidents to justify sweeping changes to lawful immigration. flag The program, established in 1990, awards up to 50,000 visas annually to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S.

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