Signed up for the run for refugees in new haven, connecticut today. Kenneth craig is there. Reporter 17yearold mahmoud and his family are living the american dream. Hes a high school senior, a runner and a refugee. Today, hes pounding the pavement with a purpose and full heart. I feel so happy that i can see the real people that are speaking with the refugees, that they are standing with the refugees. That make mess so excited. Reporter his family came to the United States as refugees in 2014 from wartorn iraq. I was so excited to get on an airplane. Maybe im in a dream. Reporter they started a new chapter in connecticut with the help of an organization known as iris, which has been resettling ref joes since 1982. This annual race took on a new life when President Trump signed an executive order banning visitors from seven muslim executive director chris george says within 48 hours, the race sold out at more than 2500 runners. People were so motivated to demonstrate their support for r