What is the diversity visa lottery program?
Chuck Schumer
The terrorist came into our country through what is called the "Diversity Visa Lottery Program " a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1  2017
" Senator Chuck Schumer  helping to import Europes problems" said Col.Tony Shaffer. We will stop this craziness! @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1  2017
 Schumer   in response to Trump’s tweets  said  “I guess it’s not too soon to politicize a tragedy.”
In 2013   Schumer  was part of the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” group that came up with a sweeping bipartisan proposal to revamp U.S. immigration laws. Among other things  that proposal called for eliminating the diversity lottery.
Doing so   Schumer  said  would help the New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across the country.
After a labor policy event at the Capitol   Schumer  declared  “The terrorists can’t divide us.”
 He  declined to discuss the specifics of the diversity lottery program at the time because some details  including how the suspect entered the United States  were still unclear.  Schumer  said that  he  did not speak with Trump after Tuesday’s attack and that  he  was offered “nothing” — no briefing by the White House on the situation.
Instead   he  had to call the deputy director of the FBI on Tuesday to get updates.
Manhattan Terrorist Sayfullo Saipov Entered US On Chuck Schumer’s ‘Diversity Visa’ Program https://t.co/LJ3vhex4u6 pic.twitter.com/rhsv5sNDGU — Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) November 1  2017
 Schumer  did play a key role in drawing up the program in 1990.  His  proposals eventually became part of a broader immigration package that was passed by Congress in a bipartisan vote and signed into law by a Republican president  George H.W Bush.
“You know who the sponsor was?  Chuck Schumer  ”  he  said  to which Hannity responded  “Good grief.”
Breitbart wrote that  Schumer  had “created” the program  and it referred to the visas as “ Schumer  visas.”
The program did originate in part in a bill introduced in 1990 by  Schumer   who was then a member of the House. He proposed making a set number of visas available each year to “diversity immigrants” from “low-admission” countries.
 Schumer ’s measure was absorbed into a broader House immigration bill  which was sponsored by  Schumer  and 31 others  including several Republicans. The legislation passed in a bipartisan vote of 231 to 192. The Senate version  which contained the “diversity immigrants” provision  passed in an overwhelming 89-to-8 vote and was signed into law by Bush at the end of 1990.
At the Capitol on Wednesday   Schumer  blasted Trump’s response to the attack.
“This is a tragedy ”  Schumer  said. “It’s less than a day after it occurred  and  he  can’t refrain from  his  nasty  divisive habits.  He  ought to lead.”
The terrorist came into our country through what is called the "Diversity Visa Lottery Program " a Chuck Schumer beauty. I want merit based. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1  2017
" [TGT]helping to import Europes problems" said Col.Tony Shaffer. We will stop this craziness! @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1  2017
 [TGT]in response to Trump’s tweets  said  “I guess [TGT] not too soon to politicize a tragedy.”
In 2013   [TGT]was part of the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” group that came up with a sweeping bipartisan proposal to revamp U.S. immigration laws. Among other things  that proposal called for eliminating the diversity lottery.
Doing so   [TGT]said  would help the New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across the country.
After a labor policy event at the Capitol   [TGT]declared  “The terrorists can’t divide us.”
 [TGT]  declined to discuss the specifics of the diversity lottery program at the time because some details  including how the suspect entered the United States  were still unclear.  [TGT]said that  [TGT]  did not speak with Trump after Tuesday’s attack and that  [TGT]  was offered “nothing” — no briefing by the White House on the situation.
Instead   [TGT]  had to call the deputy director of the FBI on Tuesday to get updates.
Manhattan Terrorist Sayfullo Saipov Entered US On Chuck Schumer’s ‘Diversity Visa’ Program https://t.co/LJ3vhex4u6 pic.twitter.com/rhsv5sNDGU — Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) November 1  2017
 [TGT]did play a key role in drawing up the program in 1990.  [TGT]  proposals eventually became part of a broader immigration package that was passed by Congress in a bipartisan vote and signed into law by a Republican president  George H.W Bush.
“You know who the sponsor was?  [TGT]  ”  he  said  to which Hannity responded  “Good grief.”
Breitbart wrote that  [TGT]had “created” the program  and [TGT] referred to the visas as “ [TGT]visas.”
The program did originate in part in a bill introduced in 1990 by  Schumer   who was then a member of the House. He proposed making a set number of visas available each year to “diversity immigrants” from “low-admission” countries.
 [TGT] ’s measure was absorbed into a broader House immigration bill  which was sponsored by  Schumer  and 31 others  including several Republicans. The legislation passed in a bipartisan vote of 231 to 192. The Senate version  which contained the “diversity immigrants” provision  passed in an overwhelming 89-to-8 vote and was signed into law by Bush at the end of 1990.
At the Capitol on Wednesday   [TGT]blasted Trump’s response to the attack.
“This is a tragedy ”  [TGT]said. “It’s less than a day after it occurred  and  he  can’t refrain from  his  nasty  divisive habits.  He  ought to lead.”