To terminate the diversity immigrant visa program.
Key claim: A House bill would end the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, the green-card lottery for people from countries with historically low immigration to the United States.
Abstract
(HR10896 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-10-22): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is one of the few U.S. legal immigration pathways not tied to employment or family sponsorship, allocating roughly 55,000 green cards annually to nationals of underrepresented countries. Terminating it would close that route entirely, affecting prospective applicants in Africa, Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia who rely on it as their primary chance at lawful permanent residence. The bill is at introduction stage, so practical effect depends on whether it advances.