The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of Ohio is calling on the Columbus community to join together in rejecting ClearChannel's WTVN 600 Radio Station for its racially insensitive, anti-immigrant promotion. The advertisement depicts Mayor Coleman on a Green Card in a trip giveaway to Phoenix, Arizona. This image is meant to be cute; except it's not. The promo states that the winner is invited to "spend the weekend chasing aliens and spend a few pesos in the desert." The message of this promotion is clear and concise. It reads: "win a trip to hunt human beings" ClearChannel and its WTVN 600 Radio Station have broadcast a call toward open violence against Latinos, and this is completely unacceptable! The undersigned stand in solidarity and support of the Latino/Hispanic community in Columbus, Cental Ohio and every peace loving community. LULAC is calling on people of all faiths, races, ethnicities, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, genders and age groups to stand as one voice, one faith and one community with justice for all.

“We believe that our community must respect and protect all people, send forth a message of compassion and dignity and engage all citizens of good will and affirming actions”

Community members will turn in hundreds of letters to Brian Dytko, General Manager of Clear Channel in Columbus, Ohio. By making this statement as a community, we declare that we are committed to work together to hold accountable those cynical few who would see Ohio's residents weakened and divided. Columbus is a multicultural and extremely diverse city. We must hold this fact up, not as a call to violence against others, but as a beacon of pride around which we all gather as one interconnected community.

Therefore, we request ClearChannel's WTVN610 Radio Station to immediately remove the promotion and to release a public written apology (half page size) written by those who created & approved the ad. Finally, this apology should be signed by WTVN’s General Manager.

LULAC Ohio
LULAC-Columbus Councils
Reform Immigration for America-Ohio
Casa de La Cultura Hispana
Empleos & Employment
DJVU Latin Fusion
Colombians In Ohio
Ohio Hispanic Coalition
The Horn of Africa Rescue Committee (Somali Organization)
Victoria Motors
University Area Enrichment Association