I will work to eliminate the diversity lottery in U.S. immigration law.

Brad Sherman · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.81 extraction confidence 73%

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Occurrences

For now, we should move forward and pass legislation eliminating this arbitrary and unfair program.

Sherman calls for legislation to eliminate the diversity lottery program.

Diversity Lottery Discriminates - Los Angeles Times
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Evidence

Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to cosponsor the Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act. I look forward to working with the bill’s authors through the legislative process to improve important details of that bill.

Sherman took a concrete immigration-related legislative action during the current term by cosponsoring a bill, but this is not direct evidence that he eliminated the diversity lottery or advanced that specific change.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional Record | Extensions of Remarks
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During the event, Sherman provided updates on congressional efforts to push back against aggressive immigration enforcement actions by ICE that have generated fear in communities across Los Angeles and around the country.

Sherman remained publicly engaged on immigration enforcement in the current term, but this is still general immigration oversight rather than evidence of action on abolishing the diversity visa lottery.

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Over 5,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman Telephone Town Hall on Trump and ICE Accountability
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

The diversity immigrant visa lottery has not been permanently eliminated from U.S. immigration law, so the promised policy outcome was not delivered. Sherman did make meaningful efforts consistent with the promise: he publicly advocated eliminating the program in 1998, cosponsored a 2007 House amendment to bar use of funds for the Diversity Visa Program, and later stated that he had consistently opposed the diversity visa lottery while favoring consideration of abolition through regular legislative process. Those efforts support an effort badge, but not full delivery because the program remained in law and repeal efforts did not become enacted permanent policy.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%