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Trump Pauses Diversity Visa After Brown and MIT

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60-Second Summary

Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the pause of the Diversity Immigrant Visa (green card lottery) program after U.S. officials identified the suspect in shootings at Brown University and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as having entered the United States through the lottery in 2017. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem instructed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to halt the program and said the pause will prevent further harm. Authorities identified the suspect as Claudio Neves Valente, who was found dead after a manhunt. The program awards up to 50,000 visas annually. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research.

About this summary

This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 7 original reports from NTD, HuffPost, My Northwest, Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST, The Straits Times, Malay Mail and thesun.my.

Timeline of Events

Congress established the Diversity Immigrant Visa program to allocate visas to underrepresented countries.
2017: Claudio Neves Valente obtained U.S. lawful permanent residency through the Diversity Visa program.
Dec 13, 2025: Shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded others, officials say.
Dec 15, 2025: An MIT professor was killed in an incident linked to the suspect.
Dec 18–19, 2025: The suspect was found dead and DHS directed USCIS to pause the DV program.

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Articles Published:: 7
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Who Benefited

Policymakers and officials advocating stricter immigration controls gained a concrete policy pause and additional political messaging leverage from the administrative halt to the Diversity Visa program.

Who Suffered

Prospective Diversity Visa applicants, immigrant communities, and institutions that rely on foreign talent faced immediate uncertainty, disrupted admission pathways, and potential delays in processing and planning.

Expert Opinion

After reading and researching latest news.... The suspension follows identification of Claudio Neves Valente as entering via the Diversity Visa in 2017; DHS ordered USCIS to pause the program. Authorities reported the suspect’s death after a manhunt. The administrative pause may prompt legal and procedural review of lottery vetting processes.

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