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Celebrating immigrant American Olympic athletes. Pictured is Abdi Abdirahman. Photo credit: TeamUSA.com

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

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With the stunning opening ceremony now complete at the 2024 Olympics games in Paris, France, we’re continuing to spotlight world-class immigrant athletes who are or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we recognize U.S. long-distance runner Abdi Abdirahman, who became the oldest runner to make the U.S. Olympic team in 2020. Born on January 1, 1977, in Mogadishu,…
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Aug 01
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Team USA Catarina Macario

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

By Education, Events, History, News
In the spirit of the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, we’re continuing to spotlight world-class immigrant athletes who are currently or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we spotlight professional soccer player Catarina Macario. Born on October 4, 1999, in São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil, Catarina Macario began playing soccer early, at only four years old. Her older brother…
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Jul 30
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Team USA immigrant athlete, Paul Chelimo running

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

By Education, Events, History, News
With the 2024 Olympics games in Paris, France off and running, we’re continuing to spotlight world-class immigrant athletes who are or have competed for the U.S. National team. Today, we recognize a track and field competitor who gained his citizenship through military service, Paul Chelimo. Born on October 27, 1990, in Iten, Kenya, Paul Chelimo grew up with posters of…
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Jul 28
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Philip Dutton waving. Photo is from TeamUSA.com

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athlete’s Imprint on Olympic Games

By Education, Events, History, News
As the 2024 Olympics games in Paris, France, continue, we’re spotlighting world-class immigrant and refugee athletes who are competing or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we spotlight seven-time Olympic Equestrian and three-time Olympic medalist, Philip Dutton. Phillip Dutton was born in Nyngan, Australia, on September 13th, 1963. Growing up on his family’s farm, Dutton was naturally introduced…
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Jul 26
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2024 Summer Olympics: Recognizing the IOC Refugee Team

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With the highly anticipated 2024 Olympics in Paris, France finally set to kick off with tonight’s opening ceremony, we’ll be taking time over the next 16 days to recognize world-class refugee and immigrant athletes who are competing or have competed for the U.S. National Team. But today, we’ll focus on a lesser-known entry that certainly deserves its flowers just the…
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Jun 18
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Team USA immigrant Olympic athlete Kaillie Humphries

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athlete’s Imprint on Olympic Games

By Education, Events, History, News
As the 2024 Olympics kick off, we are spotlighting world-class immigrant athletes who are or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we spotlight the most decorated women’s bobsledder in history, Kaillie Humphries. Born September 4, 1985, Kaillie Humphries grew up in Alberta, Canada. Her passion for sports initially focused on the slopes with Alpine skiing. At 16, Humphries…
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Jun 05
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In Case You Missed it: IIB Talks New Executive Order on Immigration with WIVB-TV Channel 4

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In case you missed it, WIVB-TV Channel 4 recently asked Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi to discuss the Biden Administration’s new Executive Order on immigration. The order restricts access to asylum, which would take effect when U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions surpass a weekly average of 2,500 per day. The illegal crossings must go below a weekly average of 1,500 per day…
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May 28
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Steven Yeun: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who've helped shape America's vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight Emmy Award-winning actor Steven Yeun.  Known professionally as Steven Yeun, Yeun Sang-Yeop was born in 1983 in South Korea. At four years old, he immigrated…
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May 22
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Duke Kahanamoku: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight Olympic Champion  and "father of surfing," Duke Kahanamoku. Duke Kahanamoku, born in 1890 in Hawaii, was a true product of his heritage. A native Hawaiian of Polynesian descent,…
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