Archive · 24 Dec 2025
US Ends Diversity Visa Lottery
The US has stopped a program that gives green cards to people from countries that don't have many people in the US.
This program, called the Diversity Visa Program, gives up to 50,000 green cards each year.
The Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, said they are pausing this program because former President Trump told them to.
This program helps people from places like Africa, where not many people live in the US.
The US has paused the Diversity Visa Program, which gives green cards to people from underrepresented countries.
Up to 50,000 green cards are available each year through this program.
Many of the beneficiaries are from African countries.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the pause at the direction of former President Trump.
The program aims to increase diversity in the US by including people from countries with low immigration rates.
- Who
- US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
- What
- Paused the Diversity Visa Program
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- United States
- Why
- At the direction of former President Donald Trump
- Program
- Diversity Visa Program
- Annual Green Cards
- 50,000
- Target Countries
- Underrepresented countries, many in Africa
- Action Taken
- Paused by Homeland Security Secretary
- Reason
- Trump's direction