Judge Orders Trump Admin To Reopen 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery

What happened: A federal judge ordered Secretary of State Marco Rubio to open registration for the 2027 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program by Nov. 1, after the program was suspended following a Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University. Key numbers: Registration announcement due by midnight ET Oct. 29; 30-day entry window by midnight Nov. 1; selectees notified by midnight Dec. Why it matters: The government had argued statutory deadlines had passed, and Judge Ohta earlier denied a restraining order on timing grounds. Trump has long sought to scrap the program.

A federal judge ordered Secretary of State Marco Rubio to open registration for the 2027 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program by Nov. 1, after the program was suspended following a Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University.

The government had argued statutory deadlines had passed, and Judge Ohta earlier denied a restraining order on timing grounds. Trump has long sought to scrap the program.