India, Oct. 24 -- US Congressman Keith Self has introduced legislation to abolish the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery, which offers a pathway to permanent residency for applicants from countries with historically low levels of immigration to the United States.

Self, a Republican representing Texas's 3rd Congressional District, announced the move in a press release dated October 22. The proposal comes amid a legal dispute over the Trump administration's suspension of the program and a court order requiring immigration authorities to resume processing certain applications.

The Diversity Visa (DV) program makes up to 55,000 immigrant visas available annually to eligible applicants from qualifying countries, according to the US State Depar...