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A little-known diversity VISA program is paused

Kristi Noem orders halt to Diversity Visa Program

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced late Thursday that the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, citing its use by a man now accused of carrying out deadly shootings at Brown University and near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Noem says Brown suspect got US visa through diversity lottery, pauses program

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Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US

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A Little-Known Diversity Visa Program Is Paused After the Brown University Shooting

The Portuguese suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings came to the United States through a little-known pathway called the diversity immigrant visa.

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. to Appeal Dismissals of Criminal Cases Against Comey and James

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Trump Seizes on Brown, MIT Shooting to Suspend More Legal Immigration

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Noem announces $1B FEMA payout to Georgia as Trump administration eyes agency overhaul

Georgia receives $1 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for storm recoveries and pandemic response efforts as Trump administration looks to revamp FEMA.

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Update: Noem officially calls special session of Legislature to determine allocations for remaining $1.25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief

Gov. Kristi Noem officially proclaimed a special session of the Legislature to meet next week, during which state lawmakers will give input on how Noem could spend the remaining portion of $1.25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief.

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Kristi Noem education: How finishing college mid-career shaped her climb to US Department of Homeland Security

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's recent congressional hearing has reignited national attention on her leadership and immigration policies. Her jour