[Cecily]

I'm glad the community is helping this prodigy.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I don’t care if he developed cold fusion. Send him back. We can’t take care of the entire world.

[MuttTheHoople]

Christian chess champions fleeing Muslims? I say we keep him.

[Redmen4ever]

We need to reform immigration so that it focuses on merit.

[Ciaphas Cain]

If anyone deserves the title "refugees" he and his family certainly do. Fleeing death on account of their faith, making the most of the accommodations offered, the father is working two jobs to provide for his family, the kid has found he has a gift and is working hard to nurture it...

God bless 'em. THIS is the kind of virtue America is supposed to beckon, not the gibsmedats Pelosi and Schumer are fawning over.

[PAR35]

Sometimes those refugees can get creative with ages. He does look like he could be about 8, however.

By the way - what are those gang signs they are flashing?

[Mr. Blond]

I’m sure the competition is stiff in the 8 year-old category.

[LongWayHome]

His whole family will be voting democratic when legal...bet on it.

[Teacher317]

We are happy to take the best and the brightest, as long as they pass the other requirements. It sounds like they are waiting their turn, following the asylum rules, and are escaping actual (Muslim against Christian) persecution. Congrats to the kid. I hope they become appreciative, hard-working, and America-loving countrymen.

[LibWhacker]

I see there's some debate here about whether or not we should let this kid stay. Put me down in favor. It won't be detrimental to the country's well-being to make room for brilliant, hard-working people, and you've got to admit, this kid has proven himself in that regard. No, there's no guarantee his kind of brilliance will translate over into science, which we need if we want to stay ahead of our many enemies out there, but the probability is greater in his case than for, say, an eight-year-old who's memorized the koran, has zero interest in anything else, and just wants to blow us up.

[sten]

... “for his age group” ...

how many 8 yr olds have even seen a chess board setup?

this isn’t the 1950s

[b4me]

good for the kid, but why is our country so stupid? the father is a realestate broker, i would think they make good money, why are they living in a shelter and not renting a place to live? I’m sure they are collecting some sorts of govt helps.

No wonder foreignors do so much better than many of us born and raised USA Citizens they get helps while also working a nd making income.

I understand they fled from religious persecution.