They won't deport a GOLD Medalist!

This is just another example of the commitment and loyalty people have for this country. I am proud of him and his parents did the right thing by coming to this land of opportunities.

kudoos!

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U.S: Blog: Deport Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo -
Son of Undocumented Immigrants!
No Borders and Binaries,
August 19, 2008
By Prerna In

"I'm here and this is my dream. So it's cool."Cejudo, crying the moment the match ended and wrapping himself in an American flag, defeated Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan 2-2 on tiebreaker and 3-0 in the best-of-three match.He is the son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who bypassed college to pursue his dreams of being an Olympian and won the gold medal in the freestyle wrestling event-the first U.S. champion of the sport's lightest weight class since 1960."He's testament to the fighting spirit of America," his coach Mike Duroe said. "This means so much to him. Gold medals are the American dream."At just 5-feet-4 and 121 pounds, Henry Cejudo is the the youngest of six children. The Denver Post reported on July 31:Being the youngest, Cejudo said, "I always had to fight for things - blanket, remote control, food."In Phoenix, Cejudo remembers living in rough apartment complexes where crime was ever present, murders not unusual."I never forget where I come from," he said. "The struggles, everything, I just use it as motivation."That fire comes out when he's on the mat, even in a practice match here, where you can feel his intensity."You're going to lose if you think you are," he said. "I was always like that, ever since I was a little kid, I've always had that mentality."

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