There was plenty of (misguided, imo) criticism of Obama for deporting so many people during his eight years. And I certainly don't have a problem with our current clown of a president deporting those here illegally.

Purportedly many.

Well his wife for starters.

That whole thing just blows my mind, it's so obviously a case of misrepresentation to gain an immigration benefit and the press seems to steer clear because they don't want to attack his family.

AP looked into it and found the records that she had been employed while on B-2. Then magically she somehow got an H-1B visa in 1996. Well she was working for Trump models, and in order to get H-1B as a model you've either got to meet the labour certification (very hard for a model and next to impossible for a new model) or be earning over the prevailing wage ($60,000). Which seems very unlikely for someone fresh off the boat. So basically Trump was leaning on people to employ her to keep her in the country.

Then, magically, she got EB-1 as a person of "extraordinary ability". Pardon? How much bullshit did that I-140 have included with it, I wonder. Once again, padded out with work from Trump to keep her in the country, which is plainly misrepresentation.

Oh and let us not forget she lied about having a bachelor's degree - remind me, what are the requirements for H-1B again?

It's so obviously fraud. Personally I think the reason why she was so opposed to Trump becoming President is because she knows this.

You missed out that she 'had' to return every 6 months to 'renew' her visa. What a load of crock.

That never actually happened. According to the AP story she only entered once using a B-2 visa, they've got her employment records in detail, look up the story. She left and came back to get an H-1B visa, although there was no need to once her status had changed.

And it wasn't just his wife: Former Models for Donald Trump’s Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally – Mother Jones

According to the daily mail Cunningham was deported Wednesday They have been very clever the arrest warrant issue did not appear to be resolved leaving Cunningham banned for ten years but also likely a fugitive from U.S justice. He will never set foot in the country again.

10 years would be for illegal presence, he may of of course have other bars. No mention I could see of any bar that would not be waiverable.

There is no statue of limitations on crimes committed by non U.S citizens is there?

Wasn't he facing charges over the check fraud from 2014? If so won't these charges still be waiting for him should he ever return the country? If they were than surely with outstanding criminal complaint he will never be able to get a visa? And wouldn't he be deported a second time after that legal process was completed?

And surely he wouldn't be able to get a B2 visa in the future with such a lengthy overstay? He has been illegal for longer than the period of the ban from the country.

D3 waiver and people are paroled in to face their crimes, deported well any admission is likely to be temporary unless he has a way to immigrate.

To my knowledge, the various US criminal codes make no distinction between US and non-US citizens. AFAIK, statutes of limitation don't take into account someone's citizenship.


To my knowledge, once you meet the ban requirement you're then eligible for a visa. If other illegal activities took place, then a visa might not be forthcoming... but an overstay, on its own, isn't a bar to future visas.


So what? Whether he overstayed 1 year or 20 years, the resulting ban is still only 10 years. To be fair, attempting to enter the US when a ban is in place is a felony - and usually results in a lifetime ban from the US.

Ian

That's the part that outrages me about the way ICE are handling current cases like this.

Why is the complainant and accused not allowed to let the court process reach a conclusion before removal procedings commence.

The plaintiff is allegedly robbed of $1.3k, and Cunningham is denied the right to defend his name.

It's scandalous. Trying to explain this to the average American falls on deaf ears unfortunately. They just want them removed. I wonder how they'll feel when they're a victim and said person is given a free pass home with no trial!

Why has illegal immigration become such an issue, as someone that has been here many years I don't remember it being much of an issue in the past.
Even Regan granted amnesty, and one didn't have to be a rocket scientist to come here. If the country has problems it must be the illegal immigrants that are to blame.
From applying at the US Embassy to Green Card took me less than a year, from March to October, and I don't have a University Degree.
ICE and the like worry me, and I'm a US Citizen.

With his lack of ethics about breaking the law I doubt he would have any problems buying a new passport with a new name on it. I can recommend a particular organization in London that makes excellent forged passports.

Did you miss the Trump campaign?

Yes, what was it?