Adriano Espaillat place of birth Santiago de los Caballeros
Early life and education
Espaillat was born on September 27, 1954, in Santiago, Dominican Republic, to Melba (née Cabral) and Ulises Espaillat. He is a great-grandson of Dominican President Ulises Espaillat. Espaillat also has African ancestry and is of mixed Afro-Latino lineage. He and his family moved to the United States in 1964. After overstaying a tourist visa, the Espaillats became lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) in 1965.Espaillat grew up in Washington Heights. He graduated from Bishop Dubois High School in 1974 and earned his B.S. degree in political science at Queens College in 1978.
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