THE DIVERSITY VISA (DV) PROGRAM HAS BEEN PAUSED

The individual responsible for the Brown University shooting, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, reportedly entered the United States through the Diversity Visa Immigrant Program (DV-1).

At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Homeland Security leadership has instructed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediately pause the DV-1 program while a comprehensive review is conducted. The stated objective is to reassess screening and eligibility standards to prevent future threats to public safety.

At this time, there is no official timeline for how long the program will remain paused.

It is important to note that ending the Diversity Visa Program permanently requires an act of Congress. Such legislation would need to secure 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to pass.