Thread: Groups call on KRCA-TV 2 remove "Gana La Verde"

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"Gana La Verde" runs on the same station as the newscast advertised in those now-famous and annoying billboards. Liberman is here again.. as the creator and producer of this show.

snip .... Each day "Gana la Verde" is on the air demonstrates your contempt for immigrants. Note that this letter is to Lenard Liberman of Liberman Broadcasting, the creater of the now famous billboards in LA. Contempt for immigrants, huh? Read the letter below and note that even immigration lawyers are calling for the removal of "Gana La Verde." Does it seem Liberman exploits illegal aliens for profit? Hmmmm .....

Sign-On Letter Calling on KCRA-TV to Remove “Gana La Verde� from the Air
Cite as "Posted on AILA InfoNet at Doc. No. 04081261 (Aug. 12, 2004) ."
August 11, 2004

Lenard Liberman
Vice President and General Manager
KRCA-TV
1813 North Victory Place
Burbank, California 91504-3424

Miguel Banojian
Operations Manager
KRCA-TV
1813 North Victory Place
Burbank, California 91504-3424

Lucy Anguiano
Program Director
KRCA-TV
1813 North Victory Place
Burbank, California 91504-3424

Dear Messrs. Liberman and Banojian and Ms. Anguiano:

The undersigned organizations write to strongly object to the show "Gana la Verde." This show takes advantage of people's fears, offers them false promises, functions as a magnet to encourage people to enter this country without documentation, and makes them potential targets of our government's misguided immigration polices. We demand that you immediately take "Gana la Verde" off the air.

This program seeks to capitalize on the desperation of human beings whose hopes and aspirations are stymied by a dysfunctional immigration system. Contrary to the claims of production manager Adrian Vallarino, the program does not give anything back to the community: It exploits the community. Although the program does not (and cannot) guarantee "la verde," it does suggest that contestants could obtain a green card if they participate. It certainly does not make clear that such an option may be unavailable to them or that they could be picked up by the government as a result of their appearing on this show.

We are happy to suggest initiatives that KRCA-TV can undertake if the station's goal for this program is not to make a swift profit, but to help immigrant communities, including supporting agencies that provide pro bono representation, and reporting accurately on the needs immigrants daily face in Los Angeles.

Each day "Gana la Verde" is on the air demonstrates your contempt for immigrants. A representative of our organizations will be contacting you shortly.

Sincerely,

AILA Southern California Chapter
California La Raza Lawyers Association
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
Immigration Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Latina Lawyers Bar Association
Mexican American Bar Association (MABA)

So are the lawyers trying to stop illegl immigration or get into the profits?

Hard to tell from this letter...

Each day "Gana la Verde" is on the air demonstrates your contempt for immigrants.

This might be one of the few times that I actually agree with these groups.

I absolutely do not support illegal immigration but I also do not believe in
feeding off the desperation of others.

dataman--the lawyers have an agenda that has nothing to do with the desperation of the illegals. All the illegals need to do is return to their country of origin and leave the desperation they find in the United States.

Their desperation has been caused by their own government. Rise up Mexico and clean up your country!!

If you'll stand for freedom, then we'll stand for you...in Mexico!