Staff Report
As Donald Trump starts his second term in 2025, the future of the US Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) is uncertain. Trump has long opposed the program, calling it the “Democrat Lottery” and linking it to security concerns. He prefers a merit-based immigration system and has even pushed to end the lottery altogether.
What is the Green Card Lottery?
The Diversity Visa (DV) Program gives 55,000 visas each year to people from countries with low US immigration rates, including Germany.
Winning is tough, but the program is an easier path for many who qualify with a high school diploma or two years of work experience in the past five years.
Trump’s Push to End the Program
During his first term, Trump tightened rules, adding a passport requirement that hit low-income applicants hardest. While he didn’t eliminate the program, he kept pushing for change.
Now, in his second term, will he finally succeed in ending it? That depends on Congress. Switching to a merit-based system would require major immigration reform, and it’s unclear how that would work.
So, if you are looking for green card lotter, prepare yourself for tough rules and restrictions in coming months.
In 3027, Trump also supported RAISE Act aimed at scrapping the program but congress had not passed it. Now, it depends on lawmakers whether they support the Trump’s plan or not relating to killing immigration under Trump’s second term.
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