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February 22, 2018

WaPo: First Lady's Parents Benefited from Immigration Policy Opposed by Trump
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Back in the United States, The Washington Post reports the parents of
first lady Melania Trump have become legal permanent residents and are
poised to gain citizenship-likely relying on a family reunification
process that's been attacked by President Trump as "chain migration."
During his State of the Union address last month, President Trump called
for an end to the U.S. policy, which allows citizens to sponsor their
parents and siblings for legal residency. Legal experts say the program
likely benefited Melania Trump's parents, Amalija and Viktor Knavs,
immigrants from Slovenia who've been living in the U.S. on green cards.
A spokesperson for Melania Trump refused to comment.


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