Tell Rupert Murdoch to Stop Anti-Immigrant Lies on Fox News

Tell Rupert Murdoch to Stop Anti-Immigrant Lies on Fox News

The Issue

Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch has come out in support of a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants and comprehensive immigration reform.

However, you'd never know it looking at the rhetoric on that network.

Anchors use the dehumanizing slur "illegals" to refer to undocumented immigrants, whom they characterize as invaders and criminals. Bill O'Reilly fear mongers about a foreign "invasion," while Glenn Beck makes up an "illegal alien crime wave."

Undocumented immigrant are further represented as a drain on the economy and social services, despite many studies that demonstrate they pay taxes and improve the economy.

Tell Rupert Murdoch to do more than just speak up for immigrant rights -- tell him to take real action to promote "fair and balanced" reporting on his network.

Photo credit: World Economic Forum

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Alex DiBrancoPetition StarterAlex is passionate about feminism, queer issues, sex positivism, atheism/secular humanism, full rights for everyone who crosses our borders (voluntarily or not), and critiquing America’s flawed educational system. She has worked for The Nation, Political Research Associates (a think-tank that monitors the right-wing), and the Center for American Progress. Alex is now based in New York City and writes poetry on the sly.
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The Issue

Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch has come out in support of a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants and comprehensive immigration reform.

However, you'd never know it looking at the rhetoric on that network.

Anchors use the dehumanizing slur "illegals" to refer to undocumented immigrants, whom they characterize as invaders and criminals. Bill O'Reilly fear mongers about a foreign "invasion," while Glenn Beck makes up an "illegal alien crime wave."

Undocumented immigrant are further represented as a drain on the economy and social services, despite many studies that demonstrate they pay taxes and improve the economy.

Tell Rupert Murdoch to do more than just speak up for immigrant rights -- tell him to take real action to promote "fair and balanced" reporting on his network.

Photo credit: World Economic Forum

avatar of the starter
Alex DiBrancoPetition StarterAlex is passionate about feminism, queer issues, sex positivism, atheism/secular humanism, full rights for everyone who crosses our borders (voluntarily or not), and critiquing America’s flawed educational system. She has worked for The Nation, Political Research Associates (a think-tank that monitors the right-wing), and the Center for American Progress. Alex is now based in New York City and writes poetry on the sly.

The Decision Makers

Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Owner, Fox News
News Corporation
News Corporation

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