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Ending the Visa Lottery

This bill would eliminate the diversity visa lottery program, which randomly selects immigrants from countries with low immigration rates to the United States.

Call your repHR 1241Introduced 2/12/2025Source

How This Affects Your Life

Could affect Houston's diverse immigrant communities who benefit from the visa lottery program.

Timeline

Introduced

February 12, 2025

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

February 12, 2025

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Civil Rights·Immigration·Federal Advocacy

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