Anti-immigrant Radio Host Admits Being on the Fringe

In a brief moment of honesty, talk show host and anti-immigrant activist Lars Larson admits he is on the fringe. After hearing the returns from Super Tuesday and Mitt Romney’s lack of support, a caller to the show asked Larson about his support for the anti-immigrant candidate and the results.

The caller, who went by "Adrian" asked, given the result of Tuesday's vote, "doesn’t that put you on the fringe?” Larson responded by saying that “it may in fact suggest we are on the fringe”.

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Larson, like most anti immigrant talkers and activists have always maintained that their stance on immigration and their constant berating of Latinos is supported by the majority of American Voters. In fact, given the results of Romney’s overall failure, as we discussed in our post on Wednesday, American Voters have rejected the fringe and their anti-immigrant message.

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Faith Community Urges Governor Kulongoski to Rescind Harmful Executive Order

November 16, 2007

Today, members of the Oregon Faith Community from Marion and Polk Counties met in Salem at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for an ecumenical service and press conference in response to the plight of immigrants.

The faith service and press conference came following a meeting that immigrant rights advocates and growers had with Governor Kulongoski’s staff over the Governor’s proposed executive order that would deny driver’s licenses to immigrants. Under the Governor's executive order that he signed today, DMV would limit the documents accepted to get a driver's license, eliminating those commonly available to immigrants such as the Matricula card and foreign birth certificates.

While the Governor's executive order proposes to prevent fraud, denying drivers licenses will have a disastrous effect on public safety, while fueling the production and sale of falsified documents.

During the press conference, Faith Leaders issued a call to action that included more ESL classes, legal aid for immigrants and comprehensive immigration reform. They further urged Governor Kulongoski to rescind his harmful executive order.

Additional Resources:

Letter from Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Letter from Oregon Association of Nurseries

Facts on Governor Kulongoski's Executive Order
Signed Executive Order 07-22
Fact Sheet in English
Fact Sheet in Espanol

Podcast
Audio of Press Conference

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