E-mail a friendSeptember 20, 2005
original airdate August 23, 2005
Pablo Alvarado, of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, ponders American attitudes toward undocumented workers. Law and Order: SVU star Ice-T weighs in on the debate over rappers becoming actors.
Pablo Alvarado
Pablo Alvarado
Coordinator of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, Pablo Alvarado is considered the new Cesar Chavez. Time magazine named him one of America's most influential Hispanics. Alvarado knows firsthand the trials of those he helps. Forced to flee his native El Savador, he joined other refugees looking for odd jobs at low pay on street corners in L.A. Encouraging his coworkers to stand up for their rights, he's credited with leading the campaign to overturn anti-day laborer ordinances around the country.
Ice-T
Ice-T
Known as the father of gangsta music, Ice-T has reinvented himself several times over. He's become an author, apparel entrepreneur and star of feature films and the small screen. The Newark, NJ native grew up in South Central Los Angeles, where he began rapping as a teenager. Outspoken and controversial, Ice-T has been on both sides of the law and brings a realistic expression to his role on NBC's Law & Order: SVU. He recently embarked on an Australian club tour and has a new solo album set for release.