Noem says Brown suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, pauses program

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.

Dec 19, 2025 0

Noem says Brown suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, pauses program

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.

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