Colbert Storms Capitol Hill for Migrant Workers

Name: Robert
Posting: #1
Period D
Topic: Civil Rights
Title: Colbert Storms Capitol Hill for Migrant Workers
Writer: Alan Silverleib
Publication Date: September 24, 2010
Length: 914
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/24/colbert.house.immigration/index.html

On September 24^th, the host of the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert testified on Capitol Hill about the civil rights of migrant workers working in the United States. Republicans claimed that migrant workers and a lack of enforcement of immigration laws took jobs away from U.S. citizens. However, Democrats brought up the point that while some Americans would take these hard jobs, most Americans would actually prefer to have no job, than an exceeding difficult one. Colbert brought both his sense of humor as well as a more serious side for his testimony. Colbert often poked fun at the migrant workers and the obesity rate. His jokes even at one point made Michigan Representative John Conyers ask him to leave. However, Colbert got serious giving a testimony saying that migrant workers have no civil rights.

In conclusion, the dispute between Democrats and Republicans is based upon the enforcement of immigration laws and migrant workers. Whether or not Colbert’s appearance will effect the Congress’ decision, however his appearance will definitely bring more attention to the topic.

I believe that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have the perfect solution to the problem at hand. While I believe that we should be enforcing immigration policies a bit more efficiently, I also believe that migrant workers deserve certain civil rights. I believe that by increasing the enforcement of immigration laws as well as the allowance of migrant workers would be most beneficial to this country’s well-being.