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Coverage dated December 18, 2025

Noem says Brown shooting suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, announces pause to program

Headline from CBS News

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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  1. Fox News

    Noem announces pause on immigrant visa lottery that allowed alleged Brown shooter to enter US (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a pause on the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program lottery, which she indicated that the Brown University shooter had benefitted from.

  2. CBS News

    Noem says Brown shooting suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, announces pause to program (opens CBS News)

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    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.

  3. The New Republic

    Noem Pauses Green Card Lottery Over Brown University Shooting Suspect (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is using the shooting to pause a major path for immigrants.

  4. Breitbart News

    Kristi Noem Suspends Diversity Visa Lottery After Brown U. Shooter Identified as Migrant (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Noem has suspended the 1990 "Diversity Visa" lottery program after the revelation that the Brown University shooter was a 2017 beneficiary.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    US suspends diversity visa lottery after Brown Uni shooting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem said the Brown University suspected shooter came into the country using the now paused DV1 program. The program offers visas to appliants from little represented countries.

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