Winning the gold medals Americans won’t win...except he IS an American Citizen.
He IS an American citizen.
Good for him but it doesn’t excuse the millions of illegals in this country.
Michelle Obama could learn a lot from this guy.
Come to think of it, so could Barack Obama.
That’s a nice story. His parents still broke the law.
Is he a proud American or did he parade with the Mexico flag? ...or both?
He must have been the ‘Anchor’ on the wrestling team.
So, mom’s in Colorado? Hmmm....
He may have won, America certainly hasn't.
Too bad the other 19,999,999 don't feel and have the same ethics. Of course that would apply to most of our politicians as well
somehow I suspect there is more to this legal story.
If they were here this long it sounds like they took advantage of the rolling amnesty that immigration has for people.
The good old LA Times — calling them “undocumented immigrants.”
This may sound harsh, but if I had my way, Henry Cejudo wouldn’t even be an American citizen. Nothing against the kid, but his parents made the wrong decision to come here illegally, and our government is also wrong for declaring that a child born to an illegal alien is an automatic US citizen. The offspring should also be an illegal alien, in my view. The 14th Amendment is not meant to cover this sort of thing. It was supposed to cover former slaves born in the US — NOT to cover people breaking into this country and then procreating so that their offspring are citizens and the parents get the welfare benefits. That system is messed up.
This is not the embodiment of the American Dream as I see it. OK, good for the kid for winning a gold medal, congrats and all of that, and he is evidently proud of his acquired country. But illegal aliens do not represent the American Dream, no matter how much the LA Times tries to sugarcoat it with glowing references and innocuous euphemisms.
Didn’t I hear once before that the reason Mexico doesn’t do better at the Olympics is that every Mexican that can run, jump or swim is already here?
Henry “Nacho Libre” Cejudo.
I’m sick of the press in this country.
They aren’t “undocumented immigrants”. That’s like calling burglars “undocumented home guests”. They’re ILLEGAL ALIENS.
Well, I’m proud he is an American and glad he is an American.
Does that make illegal aliens o.k.?
No. But, hey, cut the guy a break - he IS an American.
I saw the match this morning, good for him. It was a great match. Sorry his parents were illegals, but he was a proud American this morning.
“The United States is the land of opportunity. It’s the best country in the world and I’m just glad to represent it.” A joyful Cejudo, 21, broke...”
I have no problem with that attitude.
But this...
“The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table, ‘
Yes, well so did my grandparents, parents and me. Welcome to the USA. Most of us have to work hard.