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Press Release: Keith Self Introduces Bill to Repeal Diversity Immigration Visa Lottery

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Congressman Keith Self announced legislation to repeal the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery amid immigration and judicial policy criticism.

Investivoq AI Summary

Self introduces repeal bill: Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) said he introduced legislation to repeal the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery, a program that offers permanent residence to up to 55,000 applicants each year from countries with lower levels of immigration to the U.S.

Program and court context: The release said a California judge ordered the State Department to reinstate the program after it had been suspended by the Trump administration. It also referenced a case involving a Portuguese national who obtained a visa through the lottery and was suspected in fatal shootings in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Self’s statement: Self said, "We cannot allow activist judges to dictate our immigration policy," and argued that "securing our borders" and ending what he called "failed immigration policies" were part of an "America first" approach.

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Keith Self Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Keith Self:

  • H.R.10766: To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile defense system.
  • H.R.9879: Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026
  • H.R.9716: PRIVACY Act
  • H.R.9567: Preserving Our Constitution Act of 2026
  • H.R.9366: Eastern Frontier Defense Infrastructure Readiness Act
  • H.R.9158: Hong Kong Equal Treatment Act

You can track bills proposed by Keith Self on Investivoq's politician page for Self.