Representative Sample of Immigrants

from Philip Greenspun
Four immigrants to the U.S. who were selected at random:

Amateur sumo wrestler Elon Musk

African-American who came to the U.S. fromm South Africa in 1992. Renamed Tweeter to X.

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Trapeze hobbyist Sergey Brin

Came to the U.S. from the Soviet Union in 1979; co-founded Google. Bought houses in Florida in 2025.

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Columbia University dropout Yo-Yo Ma

Came to the U.S. from France in 1962. Played cello for President John F. Kennedy at age 7.

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Blini chef George Balanchine

Came to the U.S. from Russia in 1933; liked to spend time with slender young women.

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