Trump suspends green card lottery program after Brown University, MIT shootings

In a sweeping move to tighten national security, the Donald Trump administration has ordered the immediate suspension of the Diversity Visa Program, commonly known as the Green Card Lottery.

The directive, issued by the Department of Homeland Security at the president’s request, cites national security concerns following a series of high-profile incidents, including the recent shootings at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that allegedly involved immigrants.

The decision effectively halts one of the United States’ longest-running and most controversial immigration pathways.