Eight-year-old Homeless Refugee who fled Violence in Nigeria is Crowned the Chess Champion [Trunc]

Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | March 17, 2019 | Jennifer Smith

[Cecily]

An eight-year-old boy who fled Nigeria with his family and is now living in a homeless shelter in New York City while his asylum application pends has been crowned the state's chess champion for his age group.

Tanitoluwa Adewumi won the state tournament for his group, from kindergarten through third grade, last weekend.

The boy and his family fled their home in Nigeria in 2017 in fear for their lives and have been living in a homeless shelter ever since while their application for asylum pends.

[bramps]

Can’t say I agree with you but the cold fusion line was a good one. And you are living up to your name.

[LibWhacker]

I see there's some debate here about whether or not we should let this kid stay. Put me down in favor. It won't be detrimental to the country's well-being to make room for brilliant, hard-working people, and you've got to admit, this kid has proven himself in that regard. No, there's no guarantee his kind of brilliance will translate over into science, which we need if we want to stay ahead of our many enemies out there, but the probability is greater in his case than for, say, an eight-year-old who's memorized the koran, has zero interest in anything else, and just wants to blow us up.

[PAR35]

Umm. Thanks, I think. I didn’t realize what a sheltered life I’ve lived.

I’d give you an OK, but we all know what that one means these days.

[sten]

... “for his age group” ...

how many 8 yr olds have even seen a chess board setup?

this isn’t the 1950s

[b4me]

good for the kid, but why is our country so stupid? the father is a realestate broker, i would think they make good money, why are they living in a shelter and not renting a place to live? I’m sure they are collecting some sorts of govt helps.

No wonder foreignors do so much better than many of us born and raised USA Citizens they get helps while also working a nd making income.

I understand they fled from religious persecution.

[pfflier]

Who asked anyone to amend anything? They're following the appropriate rules.

Although you are technically right, what do you think the intent of a story like this is with respect to the current national discussion on immigration reform?