charges, though, that he calls a lie. here is david muir. reporter: the report published by the nation magazine claims radio host and former cnn archer lou dobbs long been outspoken when it comes to undocumented workers and the employers who hire them has relied on undocumented workers himself. at the very same time that lou dobbs was talking on cnn about the possibility of felony charges for employers who hire undocumented workers, there were undocumented workers caring for his million dollar show-jumping horses. and undocumented workers caring for the grounds of his estate. now in fairness, lou dobbs says i did not hire these people. whether he hired them himself or whether he hired contractors who then hired them, the fact of the matter is that, there were undocumented workers. reporter: dobbs who has not without a run for political office took on the claims and the reporter. a young lady by the name of isabel macdonald, a report for
the nation, has put together a fairly typical hit piece, a smear piece. did you say that i hired or my firm hired illegal immigrants? i am saying that for years, undocumented immigrants looked after your show-jumping horses. the horses that are owned by the dobbs group. and for years, they looked after the grounds of your estate in west palm beach, florida. reporter: she argues she interviewed five of the undocumented workers themselves. this is one of them. i m an immigrant who doesn t have papers because i worked with him because he s a very important person at the big house he has. dobbs says he nor his company ever hired illegal workers, arguing there s a distinction. did i or any company that i own at any type hire an illegal immigrant of any kind? that s a yes or no question. no, but your contractors did. reporter: she answers no, but the contractor, she says, did do the hiring.
idea. but that s not enough. the question is are the democrats going to address are the fundamental structure of problems in this country in the way that they haven t done in since they have been in power when it comes to jobs and when it comes to foreclosures? all right. arianna huffington, author of third world america and also i should sign the cover of forbes, one of the most powerful women. they call you a force of nature. we thank you for being with us much we appreciate it. thank you, savannah. well, moving on, a new report in the nation alleges that lou dobs, who has crusaded against illegal immigration on television and radio for years actually hired undocumented workers to care for properties in new jersey and florida and also show jumping horses that he ounce. dobs responded to those allegations last night on the last word with lawrence o donnell.
an emblem to this get-tough approach to immigration including advocating, as you mentioned, lawrence, for felony charges to be used against employers who hired undocumented worker, i found that lou dobbs himself has been exploiting undocumented labor. and the question that i m really still hoping for an answer that i hope mr. dobbs can provide us for an answer to is where does the buck stop? i mean, lou made himself an emblem to this approach to immigration and he has not actually responded to the substantive evidence i present that there were at least five undocumented workers who cared for his show jumping horses and who cared for the grounds of his estate in florida. lou, undocumented workers, caring for your horses and the grounds of your home. what isabel forgot to put in