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Stephen Colbert supports farm workers

Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central spoke Friday before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship & Border Security. He was there to support the AgJOBS bill that would create a pathway to legalization for immigrant farm workers. He also spoke about the one day he spent as a migrant worker as part of the Take... Read more »

By Teresa Puente,
September 24, 2010 at 12:05 pm

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Take Our Jobs!?! My experience as a farm worker

This summer I’ve spent time as a farm worker. My experience has coincided with this campaign by the United Farm Workers of America and that will be featured Thursday night by Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert  and it’s called “Take Our Jobs!” In a tongue-in-cheek call for immigration reform, they are challenging the public to take... Read more »

By Teresa Puente,
July 8, 2010 at 10:26 am

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