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Celebrity Chef on MSNBC: "There's no legal way


Posted: Apr 27, 2017

Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio claimed on MSNBC during a discussion of food policy Wednesday that "there's no legal way for immigrants to actually enter this country." MSNBC host Ali Velshi brought up the topic of immigrants who are seeking a better life through work in the food industry. According to the Pew Research Center, illegal immigrants make up between 16 and 19 percent of bakers, cooks, dishwashers, and dining room or cafeteria attendants. Velshi asked Colicchio about the relevance of immigration to the restaurant business. Colicchio pointed out that his fellow panelist, chef José Andrés, was an immigrant who "came to this country and just worked night and day, became a business owner and employs people now." "So, we need to welcome immigrants to our country. And that's the problem right now, is we can look at a broken immigration system, and you can look at illegal immigration. Well, there's no legal way for immigrants to actually enter this country," Colicchio said. "These are people that want to work," Colicchio insisted. "They want to feed their families. They're fleeing really bad situations, and once they get here, they just contribute. My family came here in 1903 from Italy, when immigration was a lot easier. It was a country that welcomed immigration." Colicchio has spoken out on the issue of immigration before, attacking President Donald Trump's support for increased immigration restrictions. He has also suggested that the GOP is beholden to big business over farmers. Colicchio is not an apolitical chef. He is a member of the board of Food Policy Action, which lobbies legislators on food issues. He is also a supporter of liberal star Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.). Colicchio gave Booker's campaign $7,700 in individual and joint fundraising contributions in 2013 and 2014, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. ;

That would be news to my mother. She lived here with a green - card and then became legal.

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If this guy means there's no way for illegal aliens, does he realize the absurdity of that statement?

Mr. Colicchio, with all due respect, we do welcome - immigrants. It's the illegal ones

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we have a problem with. I guess most of your brain matter left with your hair.

this guy is obviously not a celebrity for his IQ. - We bring in 1.1 million LEGAL

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permanent immigrants a year. Since 1990, we have brought in 35 million legal permanent immigrants, which is equivalent to the population of Canada.
In 1970, 1 in 21 was foreign born; today, it is 1 in 8, the highest in 105 years; and by 2023 there will be 1 in 7 foreign born, the highest in our history.

Another useful idiot who can't tell the difference between - legal and illegal.

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