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US suspends green card lottery

Kristi Noem reports on sanctions

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that authorities have suspended the green card lottery program in response to the shooting at Brown University. She stated that the suspect who carried out the attack entered the country through this program. The suspension is in effect for the coming months, and there is currently no official notice regarding a review of participation criteria.

The United States will continue investigating the causes of the incident, but authorized agencies have not yet clarified the further timeline for implementing the previously announced measure.

Summary:

The U.S. has suspended the green card incentive program after the university shooting, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.