In 2017 , Sayfullo Habibullaevich Saipov , who had immigrated from Uzbekistan on a diversity visa in 2010 , killed eight and injured eleven when he drove his truck down a bike path in Lower Manhattan . In response , President Donald Trump , who had earlier called for a return to a " merit-based " immigration system , called for an end to the program . Following Trump 's call to end the program , White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders , indicated that diversity visa lottery recipients lack thorough vetting , something Politifact rated as false , noting that all recipients of the visa undergo background checks , security screenings , and interviews by consular officers before arrival in the U.S
killed eight and injured eleven
2017 New York City truck attack
Diversity Immigrant Visa