Trump has announced plans to cancel the visa lottery Green Card

After the attack, committed by the native of Uzbekistan in new York, the us leader wants to get rid of the Green Card lottery.

The US President Donald trump said that he began working with Congress on the issue of abolishing the visa lottery, which gives you the opportunity to win a residency in the States.

“I begin today the process of cancellation of the program of the visa of diversification… I wanted to do this for a long time, and we will ask Congress to immediately begin work on this. We need to get rid of this program-lottery as soon as possible”, − said trump at a meeting with journalists in the White house.

Earlier, the us leader said that the perpetrators of terrorist acts in new York, Sayfullo Saipov arrived in the U.S. from Uzbekistan, winning the Green Card (residence permit − ed.) in the lottery held by the US state Department.

He added that the suspect in the attack were brought to the United States and other people, their number may reach 23 people. The program assumes that the arrived for permanent residence in the United States can bring their relatives.

Recall, October 31, a truck drove onto the bike path in Manhattan, new York. The driver drove a few streets, knocking on his way cyclists, and then crashed into a school bus. After that, he went outside with a paintball gun and was detained by the police.

The victims of the incident were eight people, more than ten people were injured. Authorities believe the incident a terrorist attack.

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