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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Tackling illegal immigration? Farmers can't find legal workers?

Came across a video shot last November on Cspan 3 and couldn't help but want to put it up on the blogg.  Stephen Colbert Comedy Central's host of The Stephen Colbert Report a comedy show emulating Fox's O riley Factor gave a testimony on his beliefs for Immigration reform in front of the House subcommittee.   His message- Working on a farm is so hard that Americans don't want to do it, so immigration and labor laws should be reformed.  Many criticized his appearance and claimed it was a waste of tax payers dollars but i feel he actually presented more facts and evidence that less and less farmers can find legal workers willing to work these vigorous jobs and that thousands of acres of land are being planted in other countries such as Mexico instead.  Well here is the video-