Colorado Luis (via SquareState.org): "There is a backlash among the majority of Latino citizens against the anti-immigrant hysteria we've seen this year, and it isn't just because it is infuriating to see brown people demonized in TV ad after TV ad or legislators making policy based on prejudice and stereotype in the absence of any good data. There are practical consequences that affect Latino citizens."
Meanwhile, here's a press release from LARASA (via Polly Baca): "The Latin American Research and Service Agency joins other responsible Colorado Organizations in calling for 630 KHOW-AM radio host Peter Boyles to apologize to his listeners and those supportive of comprehensive immigration reform as well as all others who have been offended by his repeated use of factually inaccurate or misleading information regarding immigration.
"Given the importance of the debate over immigration, both documented and undocumented, it is imperative that the electronic media present information about this issue based on facts rather than falsehoods. Peter Boyles and his guests have consistently aired misinformation and blatantly false statements pertaining to immigration on The Peter Boyles Show.
"Immigration reform is one of the most significant issues in the minds of voters during this election season. However, Boyles insists on using erroneous data, misleading statements and outright falsehoods to advance his views on immigration over the public airwaves. Several times on his show, Boyles and his guests have referred to dubious figures suggesting that illegal immigrants 'kill 25 Americans every single day,' a blatantly false statement.
"Boyles allows guests to promote misinformation as fact and neglects to challenge guests on incorrect statistics and other misleading assertions. He hosts guests like anti-immigration author Brenda Walker who told the thousands of Boyles listeners that Mexico is 'one of the most despicable countries on earth' and 'Mexicans are good at . . . establishing smuggling infrastructures' and 'can get through ... weapons of mass destruction.' Although this language is false, inflammatory, and anti-Mexican, Boyles does not challenge but instead endorses these statements on the air.
"Partly because of Boyles' insistence on promulgating false data on the air, the public debate over comprehensive immigration reform has disintegrated into falsehoods and lies rather than factual assessments of the issue and how it should be addressed. Boyles owes his listeners and all Coloradoans an apology for using the public airwaves to dispense these inaccuracies and misleading statements."
Get out and vote y'all.
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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