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Does Superman Speak Spanish? Freedom University on the Colbert Report


In case you missed it, Freedom University, and Athens-based program that educates undocumented immigrants who are barred from attending UGA and other competitive Georgia public universities, was featured on the Colbert Report Monday night.

Junot Diaz, an MIT creative writing professor, Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Fellow, discussed Freedom University and his views on immigration, tackling such questions as “Was Superman an illegal immigrant?” and “On Krypton, do they speak Spanish?” Here’s a clip:

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