The Diversity Visa Lottery program drains vulnerable countries of quality human resources.
Eligibility requirements of the program include having completed high school or two years of vocational training (Hailu et al., 2012, citing U.S. Department of State, 1997).
When visa recipients return to their home country for travel, their relative wealth encourages further emigration (Hailu et al., 2012, citing Fussell, 2010) and politically destabilizes the country (Hailu et al., 2012, citing Maharaji, 2010).