Trump backs NRA as he calls for more guns

Donald Trump defended the National Rifle Association, America’s biggest gun lobby, yesterday, saying it was led by “great people” who would “do the right thing” as he intensified his support for arming schoolteachers. Mr Trump said “attacks would end” if a fifth of US teachers carried concealed guns.

DONALD TRUMP’S in-laws may have benefited from the “chain migration” process that he believes endangers Americans and wants to restrict, legal experts have said.

Viktor and Amalija Knavs, the parents of Melania, Mr Trump’s wife, moved to America from Slovenia and now reportedly have immigration green cards.

There are two main ways that could have been achieved, according to a lawyer who talked to the Washington Post – sponsorship from their daughter or from an employer.

The latter was unlikely, according to Matthew Kolken, a partner at a New York immigration law firm, since they would have been made to provide evidence they could do a job no other American could.

Mr Knavs, 73, reportedly worked as a chauffeur and car salesman, while Mrs Knavs, 71, was a pattern-maker at a textiles factory, according to the paper. Both are now believed to be retired.

It is unclear exactly how and when the pair moved to America.

Michael Wildes, a New York-based immigration lawyer who represents the First Lady and her family, said: “I can confirm that Mrs Trump’s parents are both lawfully admitted to the US as permanent residents. The family, as they are not part of the administration, has asked that their privacy be respected, so I will not comment further.”

Mr Trump has been a repeated critic of what he calls “chain migration”, where immigrants can bring relatives into America after moving themselves.

US citizens can sponsor parents and siblings to get legal residency in the country. Mr Trump wants to limit that to just spouses and young children.