特朗普岳父母宣誓成為美國公民
在舉行一場私人儀式后，唐納德·特朗普總統(tǒng)的岳父岳母已經(jīng)正式成為美國公民。
Viktor and Amalija Knavs, Melania Trump's Slovenian-born parents, took the oath of citizenshipin New York last Thursday, their lawyer confirmed.
梅拉尼婭的生父母維克托·克納夫斯和阿馬利婭·克納夫斯的律師證實(shí)，二人于上周四在紐約宣誓入籍成為美國公民。
He said the pair had been living in the US on green cards sponsored by Mrs Trump.
該律師表示，這對(duì)夫婦一直住在美國，他們的綠卡是由特朗普夫人贊助的。
President Trump has railed against family-based or "chain" immigration in the past. He argues instead for a merit-based system prioritising professionals over relatives, and has drawn criticism for his vocal attacks on immigration laws and immigrants.
特朗普總統(tǒng)過去一直反對(duì)以家庭為基礎(chǔ)的移民或“鏈?zhǔn)?rdquo;移民。他主張以特長為基礎(chǔ)的制度，優(yōu)先考慮專業(yè)人士而不是親戚，并因其對(duì)移民法和移民的口頭攻擊而受到批評(píng)。
Melania Trump became a US citizen in 2006, after entering the US on a coveted Einstein visa for people of "extraordinary ability" in 2001 when she was working as a model.
2001年，梅拉尼婭·特朗普憑“非凡能力”，以令人垂涎的愛因斯坦簽證進(jìn)入美國，當(dāng)時(shí)她的工作是模特。之后她于2006年正式成為一名美國公民。
Under US immigration law, Melania's parents would need to have had green cards for at least five years before they could apply for citizenship.
根據(jù)美國移民法，梅拉尼婭的父母在申請(qǐng)公民身份之前至少需要持有綠卡五年。
According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website, an average naturalisation application in New York takes between 11 and 21 months and is dependent on numerous character and residency requirements.
根據(jù)美國公民和移民服務(wù)網(wǎng)站的數(shù)據(jù)，紐約的平均入籍申請(qǐng)需要11到21個(gè)月，并且取決于許多品行和居住要求。
Their lawyer Michael Wildes -- who attended the ceremony with them -- told reporters outside they had met the five year condition but refused to give more details, according to the New York Times.
據(jù)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》報(bào)道，二人的律師邁克爾·威爾德斯與他們一起出席了儀式，并告訴記者他們已經(jīng)滿足了五年的條件，但拒絕提供更多細(xì)節(jié)。
