Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, announced on X that President Trump has canceled the Green Card Lottery.
The decision follows a tragic incident that occurred last Saturday at one of the oldest universities in the United States — Brown University, a member of the Ivy League. It was revealed that the shooter, who had arrived in the U.S. from Portugal, had previously obtained his Green Card through the annual lottery. On December 13, he opened fire in an engineering faculty classroom during exam preparations. Two students were killed in the attack, and 48 hours later, the shooter also killed one of the professors.
According to Noem, President Trump has been advocating for the termination of the lottery since 2017, following a terrorist attack in New York carried out by an ISIS member who had also entered the U.S. under the DV (Diversity Visa) program. That attack claimed the lives of eight people.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has immediately suspended the Green Card Lottery program.
As an alternative, we recommend considering the EB-5 program — a legal and controlled pathway to the U.S. Green Card through investment in the American economy. The EB-5 visa requires thorough source-of-funds verification, mandatory job creation, and a transparent approval process.
An investment starting from $800,000 in approved projects allows the investor and their family to obtain a Green Card without random selection and under a clear, structured legal framework.
