Green card lottery, a ticket to hope for many,could be eliminated May 12, 2013 More than 12 years ago Annaciata Wangota stirs food while making dinner as her son, 16-year old Calvin, pours water ...

He was blasting the State Department’s Diversity Visa Program, also known as the green card lottery, for allowing the attacker, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, to come to the US.

In short, the Diversity Green Card Lottery Program deserves better management. Cancelling immigrant interview appointments is unfair to the immigrants involved and to American society as well.

As part of his immigration proposal, President Trump has proposed eliminating the Green Card Lottery that allows around 55,000 people who have no family connection or employer sponsor to enter the ...

Migrants at risk of losing green card lottery if Dems lose visa gamble Up to 55K US green cards, selected through a random draw, are handed out annually. By Aubrie Spady Fox News.

Tarig Elhakim, 22, left, has won the green-card lottery. His roommate, Abdelsalam Khalafalla, 24, applied last year and will learn the outcome on May 2.