Sep 24, 2010
Stephen Colbert testified in Congress on Friday about an immigration bill that he said — in all truthiness — he had not read, "like most members of Congress."
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This summer, comedian Stephen Colbert had United Farm Workers President Arturo S. Rodriguez on his show to discuss the "Take our Jobs" campaign, in which in which citizens and legal residents could volunteer to replace migrant field laborers.
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Stephen Colbert shined his comedic light on farm labor and immigration for his TV show. Now a House subcommittee is about to have him draw attention to the issues on Capitol Hill.
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In a small classroom at Portland State, the university president, two elected officials and a pack of students rallied Tuesday around a cell phone delivering the voice of Hector Lopez. "I want go home to Portland," said Lopez, 20, from Mexico City. "I spent my life in America."
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell had the guts to say it like it is on national television. In straightforward terms, Powell had the audacity to declare that illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S.
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Democratic Secretary of State Chris Biggs took a jab Thursday at his Republican opponent, signing a pledge to work full-time in his government job if Kansas voters elect him in November.
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The less publicized part of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act is that the Pentagon is pushing for it as a means to staff the armed forces.
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For many, the Senate's failure to pass the DREAM Act was disappointing but not surprising. Activists said the vote proved which lawmakers are standing in their way.
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The history of the DREAM Act has been marked by high hopes and wrenching defeats. In the eyes of immigrant rights advocates, it's inexplicable why a bill aimed at helping college students and young military personnel get their immigration papers could face such stiff resistance.
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President Obama suggested that he would not pursue reforms to the immigration system through regulations or other administrative policies.
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