India, Oct. 19 -- A federal judge has mandated that the Trump administration reinstate America's Green Card Lottery, restoring an avenue to permanent residency that garnered in excess of 20 million applications during its most recent completed registration period.

This decision emerges as federal data states that Florida has surpassed California as the leading state for recipients of new Green Cards.

U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta in San Diego issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, October 14, requiring Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department to proceed with the Diversity Visa Lottery for fiscal year 2027. Pursuant to a revised judicial timeline, officials must disclose registration particulars by October 29 and...