In support of these policies, Melania Trump visited an immigration detention center in Tucson, Arizona, where she praised ICE officials’ work. However, this visit reignited debate on social media about her own immigration history. Critics uncovered that Melania, originally from Slovenia, had worked in the U.S. without proper authorization during the late 1990s. She arrived on a tourist visa, which does not permit employment, but earned over $20,000 modeling before her skilled worker visa was approved.

Though Melania later adjusted her status, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen in 2006, her initial period of unauthorized work violated immigration laws. Critics highlighted this as hypocritical given her public support for strict immigration enforcement. Social media