Stephen Colbert Opening Statement to Congress at Immigration Hearing

Sept. 24, 2010: He may not seem like the best advocate for the United Farm Workers--or is he? Check out Stephen Colbert testifying before Congress at the House subcommittee on immigration.

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[JackSkelington2468]

4:30 Get off your cell phone a person is actually speaking sense in congress, we have a once in a life time event happening right in front of you. Pay attention.

[cantsaycindy]

the guy with the glasses is hot

[ghty102]

@SlamburglarWSU you misread the 7 month old comment. what i intended to imply was that it would be ideal to raise minimum wage across the board because the root of the problem could be traced back to the exploitation of illegal immigrants. and if you read on you could probably also get the implication that i was not entirely sober. what i meant was that if these jobs offered higher pay, then maybe people smart enough to form unions would try to hold one. Also, it's spelled "it's". grammar nazi:)

[SlamburglarWSU]

@ghty102 how do you raise minimum wage for illegal immigrants? You are aware that the fact that they are illegal is what makes their wage exploitable right? Also, its spelled "really"

[MoneyOverEverythinq]

is this a joke lol

[dancerfruit]

Maybe this Add Jobs bill will help, I don't know, like most members of congress I haven't read it!

[ghty102]

i agree, the only reason illegal immigrants are able to take our jobs is because they are illegal and therefore can be exploited for cheaper labor. Its rely a paradox when dumb rednecks say to kick the immigrants out, what they should rely do is raise the minimum wage for immigrants so that employers will be more prone to hiring original US citizens. screw it, i think we should just legalize pot then all get high and invent a magical eight ball to replace voting in congress.

[Casin]

I'm always amazed at how much balls Colbert has. Even though he's in a room full of serious people, and barely anyone's laughing at his jokes, he still stays in character the whole time.

[NamIsIll]

i love this guys sense of humor

[elquechamec]

Stephen Colbert really hit the spot. Americans need to open their eyes, start working in the fields and take the jobs of the illegals. But of course Americans are not going to do this. And if that's the case, then STOP saying kick all illegals out. US AMERICANS NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FIRST, and THAT IS TAKING THE JOBS THAT ILLEGALS R DOING STAND UP FOR THIS COUNTRY THEN, IF NOT QUIT YOUR FUCKING WHINING & LIVE A FREEEEE LIFE.

[DeanPeen]

i hateeeee how serious the politiciand are, god damn live it up a little!