Melania Trump Family Immigration Atty Bashes POTUS ‘Chain Migration’ Views

Viktor and Amalija Knavs, the parents of US First Lady Melania Trump, walk across the South Lawn upon return to the White House on June 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump returned to the White Hous... Viktor and Amalija Knavs, the parents of US First Lady Melania Trump, walk across the South Lawn upon return to the White House on June 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump returned to the White House after spending the weekend at the Camp David presidential retreat with his family. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Just one day after Melania Trump’s parents were officially sworn in as United States citizens, the immigration lawyer for the First Lady’s family defended the so-called “chain migration” that President Donald Trump vehemently opposes on CNN Friday.

“It’s unconscionable to scare people into believing that,” Attorney Michael Wildes said, in response to Trump’s opposition to the immigration policy. “You cannot bring nephews, you cannot bring nieces or uncles. You can’t bring 32 people here.”

Wildes then argued that there’s a connection between what Trump calls “chain migration” and “family reunification.”

“This whole notion of chain migration actually is a beautiful bedrock of immigration law and policy called family reunification,” Wildes said. “Imagine this, people will work harder and love more and do more for America knowing that their loved ones, their immediate relatives, their parents, their children [can come to the country].”

When pressed about how he’s discussing a policy that the President “despises” on a network he continuously rails against, Wildes responded that the First Lady knew about his CNN appearance and that she was aware “from day one” of how he is a “very proud Democrat” and a second generation immigration lawyer.

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  1. Avatar for j.dave j.dave says:

    A “proud Democrat” might have found other families to try to unify. You know, the ones who don’t know the “right people.”

    Just sayin '…

  2. Funny how Trump family (e.g., Ivanka), aides, and lawyers are silent beforehand, but vocal afterwards.
    Typical GOP mantra: “I got mine, so F-U”

  3. Avatar for edys edys says:

    Flagrant hypocrisy is six intelletual bridges too far for the Trumpers. And the Dotard knows it.

  4. Is it just me or is Trump getting more and more obese as the drip, drip, drip continues? He looks like he is going to explode.

  5. Avatar for jasan jasan says:

    This attorney should be president to replace the dotard.

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