Melania would have been deportation priority under new immigration rules

[Tanuki]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/melania-trump-first-lady-deportation-priority-donald-immigration-rules-modelling-work-visa-us-a7597221.html

...."In 1996, Ms Trump—then Knauss—was paid for modelling work undertaken in the United States while travelling on a visitor—or tourist—visa, violating the terms of entry, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.

The first lady allegedly earned more than $20,000 (£16,000) in the seven weeks before she acquired legal permission to work in the country.


She went on to apply for a green card in 2001 and became a naturalised US citizen in 2006 without disclosing any past indiscretions.

Under new rules brought in by Mr Trump last month, immigration officials are now required to prioritise the removal of any foreign national who has “engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with any official matter or application before a government agency”.


Ms Trump put herself into this category when she violated her visa and did not disclose the indiscretion when applying for future travel and residency permits, a pair of immigration lawyers told the Slate website. 

She would likely have faced deportation under Mr Trump's 25 January executive order if it had been in effect and she had been caught in the 1990s, or in fact at any point before becoming a naturalised US citizen in 2005." .....(more)

[Orrex]

1. As long as Trump still has the receipt from the date he purchased her, she can stay.

[Stinky The Clown]

10. This

[malaise]

17. And this illegal called the Barack Obama a foreigner

[SFnomad]

2. I believe technically, her citizenship could still be revoked and she could still be deported n/t

[MyOwnPeace]

3. Not only that.........

she was treasonous by not standing to clap when IQ45 was busy spreading more bullshit lies to Congress!

[Delphinus]

11. Ooh,

I like that moniker: "IQ45".

[onecaliberal]

4. She needs to leave and take her anchor baby with her.

[enough]

5. No problem, there's a loophole: she's white.

[SunSeeker]

15. Plus, I think she's from "Normay."

[R B Garr]

6. She's an illegal.

Did she pay taxes on her "modeling" income? We need to audit those tax returns. Donald needs to show us her papers.

[HipChick]

12. modeling?

Is that what we call escorting now?

[lagomorph777]

7. Maybe that's on purpose.

Looks like the magic is gone, but Hope springs eternal.

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. Ha! Hope springs eternal.

[Vinca]

8. And her parents have definitely got to go. No grandparents allowed.

[turnitup]

9. how could she be deported

if there was no such law back then?

[SunSeeker]

14. Hence the headline saying "would have been," if the new laws had existed then.

I think you missed the point of the article, which is that she would have been a deportation PRIORITY under the new rules. But regardless, she would have been subject to deportation, albeit not a priority, even under the old rules, because she was working as a ...um...model while here on a tourist visa.

[C Moon]

16. They are saying if this law had been enacted at that time,

she would have been deported
They aren't saying she could still be deported.
It's showing what hypocrites they are.

[Mr.Bill]

19. So it used to be legal

to lie on your citizenship application?

[C Moon]

22. You're asking me? Hell, I don't know. I was trying to clear things up for the other member

in regards to the article.

[George II]

24. Should not have been allowed in the country under false pretenses in the first place.

[SunSeeker]

13. K & R for exposure.

[NRaleighLiberal]

20. EXPOSURE! DUZY!

[SunSeeker]

23. LOL