President Donald Trump’s In-laws have become us citizens in a private ceremony. Viktor and Amalija Knavs, Melania Trump’s Slovenian-born parents, took the oath of Citizenship in New York on Thursday, their lawyer confirmed.
He said the pair had been living in the US on green cards sponsored by Mrs Trump. President trump has railed against family-based or “chain” immigration in the past.
He argues instead for a merit-based system prioritising professionals over relatives and has drawn criticism for his vocal attacks on immigration laws and immigrants.
Melania Trump became a US citizen in 2006 after entering the US on a coveted einstein visa for people of “extraordinary ability” in 2001 when she was working as a model.
Under us immigration law, Melania’s parents would need to have had green cards for at least five years before they could apply for citizenship.
