Trump's wife modeled in US prior to getting work visa.

[forest444]

Source: AP

Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the country, according to detailed accounting ledgers, contracts and related documents from 20 years ago provided to The Associated Press.

Mrs. Trump, who received a green card in March 2001 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, has always maintained that she arrived in the country legally and never violated the terms of her immigration status. During the presidential campaign, she has cited her story to defend her husband's hard line on immigration.

The wife of the GOP presidential nominee, who sometimes worked as a model under just her first name, has said through an attorney that she first came to the U.S. from Slovenia on Aug. 27, 1996, on a B1/B2 visitor visa and then obtained an H-1B work visa on Oct. 18, 1996.

The documents obtained by the AP show she was paid for 10 modeling assignments between Sept. 10 and Oct. 15, during a time when her visa allowed her generally to be in the U.S. and look for work but not perform paid work in the country. The documents examined by the AP indicate that the modeling assignments would have been outside the bounds of her visa.

Read more: https://apnews.com/37dc7aef0ce44077930b7436be7bfd0d

[Fahrenthold451]

1. Well, more like somebody gave it to AP :)

[forest444]

6. Right!

It was about time that intrigue benefited someone other than Republicans. By now, I think, even Kissinger would agree with that.

[Chicago1980]

2. Here's a link.

https://apnews.com/3c3b847d81f441b29a2131d0c672a412

[forest444]

5. Thanks!

This is, as Trump might put it, yooge. It's always been rumored that Melania worked in the country illegally for a fairly extended period of time early in her American experience.

This finally confirms it.

[Grassy Knoll]

4. Trump Humpers Will Give Zero Shits

And Way too late.

[Hoyt]

9. Yep, Caucasian immigrants are OK, even if here "illegally."

[tableturner]

10. This is not aimed at Trump humpers......it's aimed at the swing voters.

[Grassy Knoll]

13. Fair Enough, But She, Just Like Bill Clinton...

..Is not on the ticket.

[7962]

7. In the grand scheme of things, this means jack shit.

Not even worth the print.

[VMA131Marine]

14. Oh dear, we are in trouble...

If she was asked about this during any of her green card or citizenship hearings and lied it could be grounds to revoke her citizenship. That's exactly how a lot of former Nazis lost their citizenship and we're deported no matter how long they were here.

[cstanleytech]

22. Assuming there is an appeals process all she will do is appeal it and she will probably

win as long as she didnt break any other laws.

[VMA131Marine]

25. It is not a quick process by any means...

But lying to immigration is enough to get you deported.

[cstanleytech]

38. Sure its possible but is it likely given how well connected her husband is? I doubt it.

[onehandle]

15. More truth about the family of liars. nt

[Iskander]

17. To The Shock Of No One

Amazing everything Trump says about others he has done or is or in this case is married to. Given this fact, if it comes out Trump founded ISIS would you REALLY be that surprised.

[cstanleytech]

19. *shrug* I could honestly care less as she isnt the one running for president or even vice president

thus she is not worth spending time to focus on really.

[Skittles]

31. it matters because of Donald's diatribes about them dang foreigners

[anneboleyn]

35. Exactly -- that is why this is so important. He has ranted against immigrants for a year with the

most vile rhetoric possible. This is very important as it reveals that he is a hypocrite, and that he is only concerned about immigrants that aren't white.

[cstanleytech]

37. No, it really doesnt matter Skittles atleast not at this point because anyone

who has not been swayed from voting for Trump by now is unlikely to be swayed by this.

[Skittles]

44. that is completely NOT the point

calling out hypocrites is always appropriate

[Coyotl]

20. At this point, more lies and hypocrisy is no surprise to anyone.

[tavernier]

21. Yes but what does that have to do

with Hillary's emails?

[Mendocino]

23. It could be that she is a

Yankee princess or a simple juicy girl? The orange turd doesn't seem too picky.

[Amonester]

26. Time for Hillary to call her "Crooked Melania"

Although she probably won't stoop to their level... still... I can dream, can't I?

[MADem]

36. Use the word they use against undocumented workers... "ILLEGAL" Melania.

Wonder if she paid taxes?

[Amonester]

40. Good question.

The answer "could" well be "No." The IRS should investigate her.

[BiminiTwisted]

27. USA today picked it up. This story may have MSM legs.

[dalton99]

28. In other words, immigration fraud was committed.

[JI7]

29. this is one of those things i wouldn't care about if not for the Hypocrisy of it all

fuck these people.

[George II]

30. LOCK HER UP!

[keithbvadu2]

32. Something about illegals taking jobs from Americans?

[kebob]

33. Deport Her!

Just like Donnie says.

[TahitiNut]

34. By far, the worst thing she's ever done ...

... is marry that sociopathic autocrat. I don't hold anything else against her. ICE would have its hands more than full if it chased down everyone who worked in the US without a work visa. It's probably common for models ... and other flesh peddlers. She had a gorgeous body and a means to exploit it. Good for her. I'd probably have done the same.

[Amonester]

41. Yeah, but if she earned money, she had to pay taxes on it, no?

I mean, the tax laws are the same for everyone (and supposed to be "voluntary&quot .

So if she did not declare those revenues... The IRS should take a look.

[safeinOhio]

39. For the woman their must be

some kind of punishment.

[greymattermom]

42. So if you model, do you need a W-9?

And to file a W-9, you need a social security number, right? So there has to be a record of this somewhere. What documents do they have?

[wishstar]

45. She therefore worked with no SSNo, paying no Social Security or Medicare payroll taxes.

It is my understanding that immigrants with legal work visas have to get Social Security numbers and have payroll taxes withheld by their employers. I know that here in NC, employers such as farm owners must make sure Mexicans they hire legally to work, must have Social Security numbers. The employers even take these workers into the SS office to apply for their numbers.


So she was working under the table avoiding taxes