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www.mediamattersaction.org --------------------- Xavier Becerra was elected in 1992 for California's 31st District. Rep. Becerra is the son of working-class immigrants and was the first in his family to graduate from college. The first Latino to serve on the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Becerra has used his position to increase opportunities for working families and improve the Social Security program for women and minorities. Rep. Becerra is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus where he served as Chair during from 1997-1998. He is also a member of the House Committee on Budget which oversees the federal budget process. --------------------- Washington, DC -- Media Matters Action Network today released "Fear and Loathing in Prime Time: Immigration Myths and Cable News," a special report documenting the rhetoric surrounding illegal immigration heard almost daily on influential cable news channels. The report exposes how cable news overflows not only with vitriol regarding immigration, but also with a series of myths that feed viewers' unfounded resentments and fears. Leading the charge are CNN's Lou Dobbs, CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck, and Fox News' Bill O'Reilly, all of whom have played major roles in creating this anti-immigrant hysteria. "This report shows in startling detail how Dobbs, Beck, and O'Reilly serve up a steady diet of fear, anger, and resentment on the subject of illegal immigration," said Karl Frisch, a spokesman for Media Matters Action <b>...</b>