It has been reported in the media that former Prime Minister Sali Berisha may receive special permission to visit the United States of America, even though he has been declared "non-grata" there for major corruption and obstruction of justice.
Regarding this, Albanian-American lawyer Peter Lumaj said that it is possible to happen. Lukaj, on the "Breaking" show on Top News, said that the US State Department has the ability to grant someone permission to visit the US, even though they may be "non-grata" and as long as they do not pose a threat to the US.
"It's possible, and it could happen. Trump's election staff is extremely powerful. But Chris also wants a strong candidate, that remains to be seen, there are still a few months left before the elections. You can't compare Berisha to the candidate Chris had in the US. But the question that interests Albanians is how is this man paid? Where do these funds come from? Who sponsors them?
"LaCivita can influence, what is the fear or concern that the US may have from Berisha? Give him a visa to discuss problems with the Albanian community. The State Department has this power, if it sees a person who is not a risk, it can allow him to come to the US," Lukaj said.