The Trump administration has announced the suspension of the Diversity Visa Lottery, saying the programme allowed attackers into the United States and posed a threat to public safety.
]Officials specifically cited cases including a shooter at Brown University as examples of how the lottery could be exploited by dangerous individuals.
The move ends a decades old route that granted tens of thousands of visas annually to applicants from under-represented countries.
Critics argue the decision undermines America’s tradition of offering opportunity and could strain diplomatic ties, while supporters say it is a necessary step to tighten immigration controls and protect citizens from future attacks.
