Washington – United States (HRNW)- U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security has announced that President Donald Trump has officially suspended the Green Card Lottery Program, a long-standing immigration initiative that allowed individuals from various countries to obtain permanent residency through a lottery-based system.
In his statement, the Secretary said that many of those who had been granted entry under the program “should never have been allowed into the country,” citing concerns about national security and immigration control.
The decision is part of the administration’s broader effort to tighten entry regulations for foreign nationals and to strengthen domestic security measures. Immigration experts have warned that the move could affect thousands of applicants who were in the final stages of the visa process.
The suspension has sparked debate both domestically and internationally, with human rights advocates calling it a step backward for diversity and global mobility.
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