current event #9

Donald Trump's immigrant wives

      As far as the elections go, the topic of Donald Trump hating on immigrants has been the highlight. However, it seems like he's quite the hypocrite that some of his family members and wives were immigrants as well. They may not be of those crossing the Mexican border but it is the same concept of other immigrants coming to the United States. His mom for example was born in Scotland and his current wife, Melania Trump, is also an immigrant from Slovenia that moved to New York about 20 years ago. After she was married to Donald Trump she became a citizen a decade after arriving in America. As everyone may know, to become a U.S citizen is a long process and it was to Melania. Also, his first wife, Ivana, was also an immigrant from Czechoslovakia and didn't become a citizen for another 11 years after their marriage. Overall, it's very ironic that he brings up immigrants as a horrible thing yet he knows immigrants close at home.

     This effects me politically because I believe immigration has always been a beautiful thing for the United States. Although Trump may be right on some bad parts of immigration but it has always fascinated me. When I first heard about his opinion on it, it surprised me because I've always wondered if he knew anyone personally that was an immigrant. By reading this article, now I do know that he has been a hypocrite this whole time. Although his mom or wives may not be of Hispanic descent, immigration's definition is anyone from around the world that comes into America is considered an immigration unless guaranteed citizenship. I guess Donald Trump just has something against Mexicans and their border when the U.S has it's border with Canada and he has no problem with it. 

Frates, Chris. "Donald Trump's Immigrant Wives." CNN Politics. CNN, 7 Oct. 2015. Web. 8 Oct. 2015.