SENATOR BOB MENENDEZ SPEAKS OUT AGAINST AGGRESSIVE IMMIGRATION RAIDS ON AZTECA AMERICA 'S POLITICAL FORUM "ISSUES: CARAS Y VOCES"

Los Angeles, December 4, 2007 – Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is proud to have hosted Senator Bob Menendez on this Monday's broadcast of "Issues: Caras y Voces", a political forum hosted by veteran Latino journalist Armando Guzman.

Senator Menendez (D-NJ) is the first member of a minority to represent New Jersey in the US Senate, and the sixth Hispanic to serve in the Senate. He is a staunch supporter of small businesses and immigrant rights.

He spoke out strongly against the current trend of aggressive immigration raids, where immigration officials often arrest undocumented residents at gunpoint in the early hours of the morning.

“Being in this country without documents is and always has been a civil violation. But not a criminal one,” said Senator Menendez. “There can be a fine and other consequences. But using immigration police forces and other (law enforcement) forces to grab families that are undocumented, and have no crimes … in their files. It's unbelievable that we are using United States forces and resources in this way.”

“Issues: Caras y Voces” features top leaders that impact the Hispanic community through one-on-one interviews conducted by Armando Guzmán. Covering the White House and the Capitol for almost two decades, Mr. Guzmán is one of the most respected correspondents in Washington . The interview forum airs every Monday evening during Noticiero Azteca America , the network news broadcast of Azteca America.

Past guests of “Issues: Caras y Voces” include: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY).

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States . The network is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 60 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles , New York , Miami , Houston , Chicago , Dallas , San Antonio , San Francisco , Phoenix , Brownsville-McAllen, Sacramento , Albuquerque , Fresno , San Diego , Denver , El Paso ,

Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Boston, Tucson, Corpus Christi, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Seattle, Bakersfield, Hartford-New Haven, Portland, Salt Lake City, Monterey–Salinas, Laredo, Yuma, Ft. Myers–Naples, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Odessa, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Reno, Greenville-Spartanburg, New Orleans, Omaha, Tulsa, Boise, Abilene, Chico, Toledo, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls, Charleston and Sherman.

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