Stephen Colbert, Defending Immigrant Farm Workers, Takes Show to Capitol Hill

His line about the fruit being picked by an American and then put in the hands of other immigrants before being served is a good one which shows how absurd this is. It either has to be one way or the other. It won't change anytime soon.

love you colbert!

I think it is a sad state we live in where a comedian is doing what we should all be doing (Fighting for “human” rights) and to those of you making fun. At leased he is doing something about this atrocity not to mention it is only illegal because someone decided to close the door. You cant start a free country saying everyone is welcome, and then making it illegal with severe punishment. What happened to this country? The only reason why we are loosing jobs to them is not because they will work for so much less. it is because they can be take advantage of by the employers in this country. Where do we get off blaming them for our lost jobs, tens of thousands of the jobs we are loosing are going over seas due to our governments treaty agreements. Poison toys from china? You can thank our government for that. FYI it is not like you can just say here I am can i be legalized like it used to be. There is a huge amount of red tape and cost. Lets face it the main problem is not them it is our own countries greed and disrespect!! for human life. We do not stand for opportunity and freedom any more we stand for control and intolerance. What ever happened to "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" I guess that only applies if you have the cash.

When we discuss Immigrants, we really must include all the many Afghanis, Iraquis, Viet Namese, Korean, Thai, Russians, Somalis, and other folks who were threatened in our many wars! The department of Immigration brings many of these people to the United States and immediately provides them with incomes for food, clothing and shelter plus medical care. How long these provisions are given is unknown to me. Some of these people had been terrorized and/or are in poor physical and emotional health. I often wonder why this sector of our Immigration influx is ignored. True, these people are here legally under the general auspices of our government but so are the seasonal non-citizen immigrants who are allowed entry to pick fruits and vegetables when they are ripe and there are not enough citizens who want to do the job.

A circus within the circus. Just one more glimpse into the world of politics as usual in Washington and the disrespect the lawmakers have for the citizens of the United States and their willingness to waste their time and our money.

I like comedy and humor as much as anyone...but, sorry, ther is absolutely nothing funny about what is happening to our country today. This administration is taking us down fast. HELP!!

The reason they had Colbert on was fodder to pass amnesty.

How could immigrants be taking jobs away if Americans are already doing the job? Face it, these are jobs that Americans don't want to do. Is it Linday Lohan who is going to pick tomatoes or Paris Hilton? Americans do not want these type of jobs that is why these vacuums were created in the first place. Most Americans do not like to work weekends or menial jobs like picking fruits. If they want the job then they want to be paid such a huge amount that will bankrupt the companies very fast forcing these companies to resort to using immigrants. You do not want these jobs bottom line. You created the vaccums, the immigrants are just filling it.

Are you kidding me....we muffle the voices of serious Americans, and then we let this comedian have a platform during a govt. hearong ? we have loss all sense on this one. shame on the REP who invited him----what is she just trying to be cool and attract some attention. how about doing your job..............

I own a log home that must be stained and the logs sealed every five years. Last year we hired a company to ddo the work. They gave us a good price and sent out two workers to do the job. After a day or two into the job I discovered that both workers were illegals from centeral America. The contract had been signed with the man who owned the company who was an American with Mexican roots. It didn't take me long to realize these two workers worked very hard and did an outstanding job. I couldn't help but respect them for the job they did. I have become close friends with the one worker and have supplied him with more work. My feelings are mixed now as what the country should do with the 12 million illegals that are here. For the most part they want the freedom and low paying jobs we offer. I believe they are mostly good honest hard working people. The two who worked on my house I would have no problem with them as neighbors. I can't see sending them back to a 3rd world nation when their harder working young people than our own American childern. Whats the answer?????