Video: Lou Dobbs claims he never "directly, knowingly employed any undocumented worker"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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October 07, 2010 09:45 PM
Lou Dobbs and Isabel MacDonald Debate Dobbs' Illegal Immigrant Controversy

By Heather

Lou Dobbs and Isabel MacDonald squared off on Lawrence O'Donnell's new show on MSNBC, The Last Word to debate MacDonald's recent article at The Nation which has sparked controversy over whether Dobbs hired illegal immigrants. Dobbs of course characterized the article as a "hit piece" by a "leftist organization" that's just wanting to raise money from the story. Dobbs said he never “directly, knowingly employed any undocumented worker”. As MacDonald and O'Donnell pointed out, Dobbs' problem is not a legal one but a problem with the hypocrisy of him going on the air night after night on CNN and railing about illegal immigration when people like him are a source for their employment, directly or indirectly.

Dobbs defended himself saying he's softened his stance and is trying to help look for solutions to the problem. As MacDonald reminded him, when there was legislation being drafted to try to find a compromise to the problem of illegal immigration, it was shows like Dobbs' that helped to derail it. So nice of him to change his stance after he got knocked off the air on CNN.

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1. And in other news...

...the following items are for sale.

[w8liftinglady]

2. this is the mantra from the business owners in texas,as well.

[Hosnon]

3. That was an interesting exchange - I'm very impressed with O'Donnell's show so far.

Were it any other anti-illegal immigration person, I'd say it was much ado about nothing. But Dobbs must be held to a very high standard.

[n2doc]

4. Next up- the undocumented worker shows up with pics

and paperwork signed by Dobbs. He should know better, there is always evidence.

[hatrack]

5. I just paid some guy to have them work on my house - but I never directly, knowingly "employed" them

Whatthefuckever, Lou.

[Motown_Johnny]

6. he hired a landscaping company that had illegal workers, and the stable where he

keeps horses have illegal workers


he didn't directly hire them



He is no more at fault than you or I when we go to a car wash or eat at a restaurant that has illegal employees.


I don't like the guy either but what he said seems to be accurate. He never hired an illegal, he simply did business with companies that did.