I'm a writer for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." It was an incredibly difficult road to get here — here's my advice for other immigrants who want to break into a creative industry.

Jan 5 2023 by Business Insider

 
Torres Medina says immigration makes it hard for good news to just be good.

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Felipe Torres Medina has been a writer at 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' for three years. The immigration system was a hindrance as he was starting his TV writing career in America. He says that while being a comedy writer helps him make light of it, the system could be better.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Felipe Torres Medina, a writer for "The Late Show with...

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