Kamala Harris has gone all-in on expanding the Diversity Visa Lottery, a program that has brought terrorists into America while she claims it will strengthen communities.
At a glance:
- Harris supports expanding the Diversity Visa Lottery, which would bring an additional 25,000 migrants into the U.S. each year.
- Critics warn the program has brought individuals with ties to terrorism, including a convicted ISIS attacker, into the U.S.
- Harris’s plan also offers amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants and fast-tracks citizenship for visa recipients.
Harris, in a recent Fox News interview, praised the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which includes her proposal to expand the Diversity Visa Lottery—a system that already awards 55,000 visas annually to individuals from underrepresented countries. Harris’s plan, part of a broader immigration overhaul, seeks to increase that number by 25,000, ensuring nearly a million new legal immigrants arrive each decade, all in the name of adding “diversity” to American towns.
The Diversity Visa Lottery, created by the Immigration Act of 1990, gives green cards to migrants from countries including Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen. While Harris touts the program as promoting diversity, many Americans remember the darker side of this lottery. Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek national who entered the U.S. through the program in 2010, carried out a terrorist attack in New York City in 2017, killing eight people in the name of ISIS. Despite such glaring failures, Harris wants to expand the system that allows thousands of unvetted individuals to enter the country.
Harris’s plan also fast-tracks these visa holders to citizenship, allowing them to apply after just three years, cutting the current five-year waiting period. This expansion would come alongside amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, raising questions about how this flood of new citizens would impact American workers and security.
The proposal has stirred controversy. Conservatives have long opposed the Diversity Visa Lottery, citing its potential national security risks and the unfair burden it places on American communities. A 2018 poll revealed that three out of five likely voters wanted the program ended entirely. But Harris and other Democrats continue to push for more immigration, even as American cities struggle with crime, economic downturns, and rising security concerns.
Harris’s promotion of the Diversity Visa Lottery is a stark reminder of her left-leaning stance on immigration, even as she attempts to present herself as a centrist during her presidential run. Critics argue that by expanding a flawed system, Harris is putting American lives at risk while prioritizing diversity over safety.
