Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Son of undocumented immigrants wins first Olympic gold for United States in wrestling

Despite the passionate attempts of haters and whiners in this nation, the good of human beings without documentation in the United States cannot be denied.

Henry Cedujo, a 21-year-old son of undocumented immigrants from Mexico City, won a stunning gold medal match over his Japanese opponent today to finally give HIS country -- the United States of America -- its first top finish in wrestling.

"He has done an unbelievable job coming from the environment that he came from," his coach, Terry Brands, told The Los Angeles Times. "Could be in prison. Could be a drug runner. Could be this, could be that. He's done an unbelievable job of not being a victim."

Dedication. Hard work. Faith. Overcoming great odds. That's the story of Cedujo and his mother who raised six children here by herself in three different states. He watched his heroic mother and learned, working two jobs himself to keep food on the table while still training to be an Olympian.

Cedujo is representative of an undeniable truth: human beings with the universal virtues that make dreams come true are a benefit to any nation lucky enough to have them. Some are Muslims. Some are our Jewish brothers and sisters. Some are Hindu. Some are Christians. Some don't believe at all, except in propeling themselves according to heroic standards that inspire everyone around them.

Just think. The undocumented parents and their American children being driven from Nashville by the heinous 287g deportation program could be the next U.S. Olympic champions in London in 2012 or perhaps Chicago in 2016 ... or the next researcher who discovers the cure for cancer.

But the haters and whiners don't want to think. Here is a sampling of the reaction to Cedujo's story on the website of ALIPAC -- Americans for Legal Immigration PAC ALIPAC:

When anchor baby law is passed will his medal be taken away?

He should not be in America.

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He's winning in the Olympics while tens of thousands more illegals are robbing, killing and raping as members of gangs across the country. I will gladly take an Olympic loss and save an American's life any day. F the liberal media and what they are doing to destroy our country

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Did the parents go to China to watch him? If so, what documents did they use to travel? Since this article "outs" them as known illegal aliens, they must be deported once caught.

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An anchor baby is NOT a REAL American because his PARENTS are ILLEGALS!



Makes you want to take a shower, doesn't it, to wash all this hate off.

Alfred Rascon could be considered what these haters call an "anchor baby", a child born in America to undocumented immigrants. Before he was 18, he convinced his parents to sign a release form allowing his entrance into the U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War.

He trained as a medic. And in a crucial battle, this American of Mexican descent shielded his wounded comrades from gunfire and grenade shrapnel and allowed for their rescue. He refused to be evacuated for his wounds until his comrades were first transported out on the rescue helicopter.

For his heroism and action beyond the call of duty, Rascon received the Medal of Honor -- one of more than 40 Hispanics who have been so recognized for life-saving gallantry on the field of battle for the red, white and blue.

Wake up, America, and reject the venom of the haters who would even denigrate an Olympian for winning a gold medal for his and our country. Brush off their historical bigotry lest it settle in your consciousness like a cancer. Embrace the embracers of the American Dream of all colors, creeds and ethnicities.

Our nation has been and will continue to be better and stronger for it.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Henry's was the first American wrestling gold medal in this Olympics. There have been others before him in previous Olympics. Being first in this Olympics is due to his weight, which is contested earliest.

Anonymous said...

I'll let The Los Angeles Times' reporter in Beijing know that. I'm sure he'll be impressed by this distinction, which obviously minimizes Cedujo's accomplishment.
Thanks.
Tim Chavez

Anonymous said...

You say that the United States will be better for being turned into a nation where people of color are the majority.

The fact is that the United States is in decline and we are so diverse that we can't even come together long enough to fight Globalism.

Since Mexico is not so great how does bringing half of that country to the United States make us better? I don't think so. These poor uneducated laborers have nothing to give us.

When these people come to our country things are better for THEM not US. We don't need you.

If you are all that stay in Mexico and make it a better place because you don't have to worry about how good the United States is because that is not your concern.

Do you think everyone in America is going to think oh boy an illegal won the olympics lets open up our borders and welcome in all the Mexicans. Give us a little more credit.

In America we have a thing called self government. It is up to the people to decide who we want to allow into our country and you are very racist and full of hate to disregard our laws and to invade our nation.

You will be lucky if we don't bomb Mexico and plunder its resources. How would you like that? Maybe we'll take the western coast of Mexico and make it the 51st state after we cleanse the Mexicans now living there. Then you can call us racist.

You need to learn political correctness and stay in your own country.

Anonymous said...

They are not undocumented they are ILLEGAL ALIENS who have invaded our country and we have a right to do whatever is necessary to rid our country of them.