This week, questions resurfaced about how Melania Trump originally entered the United States, sparking debate online and across political lines.
Representative Jasmine Crockett from Texas raised the issue during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 25.
She criticized the Trump administration’s harsh immigration enforcement, particularly its treatment of legal immigrants, and questioned whether Melania received preferential treatment when obtaining her visa.
Crockett didn’t hold back. Addressing Republican members of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, she asked why there wasn’t more concern about immigration “integrity” when it came to the President’s own family.
Melania entered the U.S. using an EB-1 visa, often referred to as the “Einstein visa.”
This visa is typically reserved for individuals with extraordinary abilities or accomplishments, such as Pulitzer Prize winners, Olympic athletes, or globally recognized experts, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Crockett challenged the idea that Melania qualified for such a prestigious visa. She pointed out that the requirements include major achievements in fields like science, the arts, business, or athletics, suggesting that Melania, as a fashion model, did not meet that high threshold.
