According to PolitiFact , " there is at least one documented example of an individual who migrated through the diversity visa system and was later arrested on terrorism-related charges . But it is unclear that the diversity lottery has historically been used as a strategic entry point for terrorists . " The uncle of Akayed Ullah , the man who set off a bomb on a New York City subway platform in 2017 , won a diversity lottery , which enabled him to bring his nephew to the United States under the family reunification provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
bomb on a New York City subway platform
2017 New York City attempted bombing
Diversity Immigrant Visa