The diversity visa lottery was an obscure program described as a quirk in the U.S. immigration system before this week's terror attack in New York that left eight dead and sparked diversity visa concerns at the highest levels.
That all changed when it was reported that the New York City attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, 29, came to the United States legally in 2010 from Uzbekistan through the diversity immigration lottery visa program.
President Donald Trump immediately pledged to abolish the pro...
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Gay and Lesbian Immigration Issues in the Wake of Landmark Ruling
In June, 2013, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the landmark case of United States vs. Windsor, which barred gay couples from the federal benefits attached to marriage. After the ruling, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano made it clear her immigration agents would start accepting marriage-based visa applications from same-sex couples.
Napolitano stated in a press release “that all married couples are treated fairly and equally in the administratio...
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