Former first lady Melania Trump spoke about her experience in becoming a U.S. citizen at a time when her husband is campaigning on cracking down on immigration.
Former first lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance Friday at a naturalization ceremony in Washington, D.C., to congratulate 25 new American citizens at the National Archives — which happens to be at the center of one of the federal indictments against her husband, former President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump spoke candidly about the difficulties she faced in becoming a citizen after she emigrated to the United States from Slovenia for her fashion career in 1996, recalling the “labyrinth of organizing paperwork” she had to navigate.
“My personal experience of traversing the challenges of the immigration process opened my eyes to the harsh realities people face, including you, who try to become U.S. citizens,” the former first lady said.
