Chaffetz: Diversity Visa Lottery Program Is ‘Ridiculous,’ Coming to the U.S. Is a ‘Privilege’

Chaffetz: Diversity Visa Lottery Program Is ‘Ridiculous,’ Coming to the U.S. Is a ‘Privilege’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

Former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah) said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends" that the State Department's Diversity Visa Lottery program "is the most ridiculous" way to decide which immigrants can enter the United States.

Chaffetz said that during his time in Congress, he knew many lawmakers who wanted to get rid of the program, which awards U.S. permanent residency to foreigners through a lottery. The former congressman also emphasized that it is a "privilege to be" in the U.S.

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade asked Chaffetz how he felt about Republican Sens. Tom Cotton (Ark.) and David Perdue (Ga.) starting a movement to get rid of the program, and whether he feels the effort will be bipartisan.