Americans who are seen in connection with terrorists will be canceled passports

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On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the State Department to revoke the passports of people associated with foreign terrorist groups, writes The Hill.

Voting took place after an immigrant from Uzbekistan hit pedestrians and cyclists, and then crashed into a school bus in New York.

The suspect, Saifullo Saipov, was inspired terrorist group "Islamic State". As a result of the attack, 8 people died and more than 10 were injured. Saipov came to the USA from Uzbekistan through the program Diversity visa in 2010 year.

The bill drafted by Ted Poe calls for revocation of passports of citizens who provide assistance or are members of foreign terrorist organizations. In this case, the initiative does not deprive Americans of citizenship.

He will also provide those whose passports will be revoked the opportunity to appeal the decision of the State Department within 60 days. In 2015, the House of Representatives passed similar legislation to Po, but it never became law.

President Trump earlier She urged to termination of the visa program Diversity Visa.

“I urge Congress to immediately end the visa lottery program. This is a disaster for our country. The people participating in this lottery are not from the best countries. We know that the program is a danger to our national security. We will cancel this program, ”Trump said.

The Green Card Lottery Program was founded in 1990. Every year, about 50 thousands of immigrants receive the right to permanent residence in the United States with its help. The conditions for participation in the lottery - the presence of secondary education or its equivalent, as well as at least two years of work experience.

Residents of the former Soviet republics take part in the lottery of green cards from 1995 year. According to the Cato Institute, located in Washington, in 2010, 69% of immigrants from Uzbekistan who entered the United States received visas using this lottery.

In 2017, Uzbekistan ranked fifth in the number of winning green cards after Russia, Iran, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia. The number of Uzbek lottery winners in 2017 was 4494.

Recall, on Tuesday, October 31, Saifullo Saipov in a rented truck committed hitting pedestrians in New York, and also ran into a school bus carrying disabled children. Then, with the words “Allah Akbar!”, He jumped out of the cabin with traumatic and paintball guns in his hands. The police wounded him and detained. Because of the actions of the criminal killed 8 people, 15 suffered.

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