Trump 1 said at the White House that he was ready to start the process of terminating the "diversified immigrant visa lottery project" (referred to as "green card lottery") and called on Congress to take immediate action to abolish this project.
Trump said that the move aims to protect the safety of American citizens and prevent people with "problems" from entering the United States through the "green card lottery." He also called for the establishment of a "points system" green card issuance system.
101October 3 1 day, a terrorist attack occurred in lower Manhattan, new york, killing 8 people and injuring more than10. The attacker has been arrested by the police.
1 65438+1October1Earlier, Trump said on social media that the terrorists who carried out the attack entered the United States through the "green card lottery" and this project should be abolished.
New york police said on June 1 that 8 people were killed and 12 people were injured in a driving accident. The suspect Saifullo Saipov, a 29-year-old Uzbek immigrant, legally immigrated to the United States on 20 10. White House spokesman Saunders said at the press conference on the afternoon of 5438+0 that the Trump administration regarded the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks in new york as "enemy fighters".
The green card lottery project is part of the immigration law passed by the US Congress 1990. According to this policy, the US government selects 50,000 green card applicants from countries and regions with a small number of immigrants to the United States by lottery every year and issues them green cards. Applicants must obtain at least a high school diploma or meet relevant work experience requirements.