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Diversity Visa Program

A woman is leaning on a fence, gazing over the water toward the Statue of Liberty

Follow along: Forms, fees and an interview for a US Diversity Lottery Program ‘winner’

Economics

President Donald Trump is calling for an end to the Diversity Visa Program. Millions enter, but only 50,000 ‘win’ each year. Here’s the story of one person who ‘won’.

Lawmakers sitting around Trump during an immigration roundtable.

Four things to know about Trump’s latest immigration proposal

Conflict
Abdi Nor Iftin in Maine, where he settled after finally gaining a green card through the US' Diversity Visa Program.

‘Winning’ the green card lottery is only the start of a harrowing journey

Justice
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