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The U.S. paused the green card lottery after a shooter, linked to the program's visa pathway, killed people at Brown and MIT.
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.
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.
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.
The pause affects all pending and future applications, with no timeline for resumption.
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.
The program, established in 1990, awards up to 50,000 visas annually to individuals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S.
Los EE.UU. suspendieron la lotería de la tarjeta verde después de que un tirador, vinculado a la vía de visa del programa, mató a personas en Brown y MIT.