
Runner's Olympic Dreams Were Nearly Killed Because Of His DACA Status
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"Dreamer" Luis Grijalva qualified to run for his native Guatemala. But if he left the U.S. for Tokyo, he wasn't going to be allowed to return.
Runner Luis Grijalva just barely beat the race against time. The 22-year-old announced Tuesday that he was finally granted permission to go to Tokyo to compete in the Olympic Games despite complications that arose from his immigration status that put his return to the United States in jeopardy. “I’m going to Tokyo,” Grijalva said in the caption of a photo of him holding his advance reentry document.More Related News