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spanone

(135,902 posts) Thu Aug 9, 2018, 07:40 PM Aug 2018

Melania Trump used visa opposed by her husband to get her parents' citizenship

(CNN)President Donald Trump's in-laws are officially United States citizens, obtaining their citizenship through the sponsorship of their adult daughter, one of the very categories of family visas that the administration has sought to end.

Viktor and Amalija Knavs, the parents of first lady Melania Trump, were granted citizenship Thursday, their immigration attorney, Michael Wildes, announced.

"It went well and they are very grateful and appreciative of this wonderful day for their family," he said in a statement to CNN.
The first lady's office declined to comment.

Viktor and Amalija Knavs, who are from Slovenia, had been living in the United States with green cards and have been frequently spotted in Washington since their son-in-law assumed the presidency.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/09/politics/viktor-amalija-knavs-us-citizens/index.html]

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Melania Trump used visa opposed by her husband to get her parents' citizenship (Original Post) spanone Aug 2018 OP

They have the complexion for the protection. SummerSnow Aug 2018 #1

Only the best people...be best...I really don't give a damn about the flotuses happiness Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #2

Meanwhile .. Wwcd Aug 2018 #3

I don't care do U? mainstreetonce Aug 2018 #4

Finally Melania is free to divorce Spanky! fierywoman Aug 2018 #5

is her sister still here and does she want in as well? elfin Aug 2018 #7

Doubt it. It takes a grifter to marry one. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2018 #12

Let Us Recap DoctorJoJo Aug 2018 #6

Pretty nice chain migration dalton99a Aug 2018 #8

More than likely, their path started while President Obama was in office. Blue_true Aug 2018 #9

When they get divorced... IggleDuer Aug 2018 #10

Yes, at least if other progams he is trying to implement succeed Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #11

I'm sure their contributions as citizens will be many. Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #13

So they came from a shithole country with nothing to offer but a softcore porn daughter ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #14

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

1. They have the complexion for the protection.

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Thu Aug 9, 2018, 07:42 PM

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Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

2. Only the best people...be best...I really don't give a damn about the flotuses happiness

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 07:43 PM

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do you? Wish Michelle would kick her ass.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

3. Meanwhile ..

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Thu Aug 9, 2018, 07:53 PM

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mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

4. I don't care do U?

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Thu Aug 9, 2018, 07:59 PM

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fierywoman

(7,698 posts)

5. Finally Melania is free to divorce Spanky!

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Thu Aug 9, 2018, 08:02 PM

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elfin

(6,262 posts)

7. is her sister still here and does she want in as well?

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 08:28 PM

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If so, then Melanie is still stuck, unless she wants to be for the $$.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,505 posts)

12. Doubt it. It takes a grifter to marry one. nt

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 09:58 PM

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DoctorJoJo

(1,134 posts)

6. Let Us Recap

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 08:03 PM

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Melanoma comes here illegally. Remember when this was an issue and Trump said she had every paper and would be going public about her sordid trail? It never happened! Melanoma then brings in her parents, or "chain migration" which Trump opposes. Funny how these things work--everyone is equal, but some people are MORE equal than others! Methinks that was in a book once!

dalton99a

(81,637 posts)

8. Pretty nice chain migration

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 08:36 PM

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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

9. More than likely, their path started while President Obama was in office.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 08:40 PM

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Convenient for Trump because he cas blame President Obama, like he always does when he is caught redhanded.

IggleDuer

(964 posts)

10. When they get divorced...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 08:50 PM

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... can Donnie, or his Democratic successor, throw the whole family out?

Ms. Toad

(34,117 posts)

11. Yes, at least if other progams he is trying to implement succeed

Reply to IggleDuer (Reply #10)

Thu Aug 9, 2018, 09:57 PM

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Remember, he wanted to be able to revoke citizenship gained based on an legal status that was fraudulent . . . like his wife's. I believe his proposal would extend to the entire family chained to her citizenship.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

13. I'm sure their contributions as citizens will be many.

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Thu Aug 9, 2018, 11:16 PM

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ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

14. So they came from a shithole country with nothing to offer but a softcore porn daughter