Paul Ingmar Winje was an immigrant who came to America from Norway. He was born on November 3rd of 1896 in his home country of Norway, and wanted to come to North America to join his brother, who had already immigrated. His brother lived in Sacramento, California, and he wanted to join him in his farming business that he had established there. When he was 17, he left Norway in March of 1913 and arrived in Boston. Soon after travelling to California and farming, he became a carpenter. He later met my great grandmother, married her, and moved out to Minnesota to get treatment for her tuberculosis. They stayed in Minnesota for the rest of their life and had four kids. Paul loved living in America, mainly for the experiences with his brother and his wife, as well as the sights that he saw in his travels across the country. Though he heavily adopted many aspects of American culture, he kept much of his Norwegian heritage. He sang songs in Norwegian, told stories of trolls and other Norse myths, and continued to have a heavy Scandinavian accent despite his good English. He didn’t wish to leave the country for most of his life, but visited his home and family in Norway in 1963.

 Caliph was born in Senegal, with a heritage of  Cape Verdean, Portuguese, and Guinean ancestry. He immigrated to the United States when he was six years old, and he now lives in Los Angeles. Caliph, in the current day and age, is an artist within the music industry of L.A. He created his latest album dedicated to his life as a Black Muslim immigrant, Immigrant of the Year, on May 21, 2021. He tells his story on how he lost his job because of job issues, DACA application delays, and more. In his album, he puts a spotlight on the hardships of the process, the trauma, and the hard work that it takes to reach for success in America as an immigrant. His story goes into how he recently recorded a Grammy-winning album, and the success that he has found from expressing his passion.