Lawyer: Melania Trump’s Parents Live Legally In US As Permanent Residents

Viktor Knavs and Amalija Knavs, the parents of US First Lady Melania Trump step off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, on June 11, 2017. The two arrived in Washington with US President ... Viktor Knavs and Amalija Knavs, the parents of US First Lady Melania Trump step off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, on June 11, 2017. The two arrived in Washington with US President Donald Trump who spent the weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer representing first lady Melania Trump’s parents says they’re living legally in the U.S.

The lawyer says Slovenian nationals Viktor and Amalija Knavs “are both lawfully admitted to the United States as permanent residents.”

Michael Wildes is declining further comment, including discussing when the couple would be eligible for citizenship or how their green cards were obtained.

President Donald Trump has pushed to limit immigrants’ ability to sponsor relatives to join them in the U.S. He’s endorsed legislation that would prevent immigrants from sponsoring their parents and only allow them to sponsor spouses and minor children.

A spokeswoman for the first lady says the Knavs “are not part of this administration and deserve their privacy.”

The Washington Post first reported on the Knavs.

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