Last week I posted about a report from Media Matters about mainstream Cable News programs and their coverage of the immigration debate. The report found a “culture of fear, anger, and resentment on the topic of illegal immigration.” One of the most frequently cited names in the report is Lou Dobbs, the conservative pundit who hosts a nightly news show on CNN.
All these programs, particularly Lou Dobbs Tonight, not only provide a means for immigration myths to achieve a wide circulation, but they also offer a forum for some of the most extreme elements of the anti-immigrant movement.
A few days ago Truth in Immigration released a video which showcases Dobbs directly contradicting himself about the E-verify system proposed to combat undocumented workers. Further proof of the twisting of facts for the sake of political agenda…
