The program,based on random choice, doesn’t require sponsorship, and employment,or family in the US – making it a target for elimination as Donald Trump focuses on a policy of ‘hiring American’Getting “randomly selected” by the US state department would usually strike fear in the heart of foreigners. But on Tuesday, more than 100000 people around the world will be chosen for the state department’s diversity immigrant visa program, and also known as the green card lottery.
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Source: theguardian.com