These days, there are moments while watching the news in the U.S. that really give me a headache. The suspect in the shooting incident at Brown University has been found dead, and the individual confirmed to have committed suicide as the suspect is 48-year-old Claudio Valente, a Portuguese national who graduated from Brown University. There is an ongoing investigation into his possible involvement in the murder of an MIT professor that occurred on the 15th.

Earlier, on the 13th, a shooting incident occurred on the Brown University campus, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuries to nine others, causing significant anxiety and shock throughout the university community in the eastern region.

This incident is shocking not only because it happened at a prestigious university, but also because it has come to light that the perpetrator was someone who received a green card through the lottery, which is the diversity immigration program referred to in the U.S. President Trump has ordered a complete suspension of this program, and the Secretary of Homeland Security even stated, "Such a person should never have been allowed into the U.S.," igniting further controversy.

The reason I find it frustrating is that these days, crime news quickly escalates into issues that shake the entire immigration system.

This man came to Brown University on a student visa in 2000, and after leaving school, he received a green card through the lottery in 2017 while his whereabouts were unclear. Years later, he committed this horrific act. Given this context, it is understandable to question, "What has this person been doing all this time?"

However, the problem starts here. It raises the question of whether halting the entire system every time an incident occurs is truly the answer. There are hundreds of thousands of people who entered through the green card lottery and live quietly, working and paying taxes.

Yet, because one of them committed an extreme crime, the entire system becomes labeled as a 'dangerous pathway.' The logic is simple, but the consequences are complex. Especially for immigrants who are already living here through this system, it feels like they are suddenly branded as "potential problem individuals" overnight.

Every time I encounter such news, it is doubly frustrating for those in the immigrant community.

One is the anger and disillusionment felt as a human being, and the other is the anxiety that they could be consumed as a political issue at any moment. Not to mention the victims of the shooting and their families, even those who have lived within this system without any wrongdoing become exhausted. Crime is an individual responsibility, but the debate spreads to the collective.

Ultimately, it is a scene that repeats itself once again. A tragic event, strong statements, immediate policy suspension, and what remains is discomfort and fatigue.

What is truly needed is not an emotional declaration of disconnection, but a calm examination of why such individuals were not filtered out and why the gaps in the process were neglected. Yet, the reality is that urgent remedies always come first.

So, when watching such news, I feel that the aftermath is more painful than the incident itself. Without providing clear answers to anyone, it leaves behind yet another debate, and the ways that were opportunities for someone end up in vain.