Download Clips and PSAs for your broadcast
The Mainstream Media Project offers PSAs in English and Spanish on various issues. Click the links below to download 30 and 60 second mp3s for your broadcast.
NAACP's Benjamin T. Jealous Immigration
Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, urges listeners to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in light of discriminatory immigration laws that hurt the civil rights of all people in these 30- and 60-second evergreen PSAs.
Thirty- and 50-second PSAs in which Mr. Jealous urges Mississippi listeners to come to a Day of Civic Action on February 22, 2012 in which constituents can talk to their representatives in Jackson are also contained on this page. Download "NAACP's Benjamin T. Jealous Immigration" PSAs here.
Jackson, MS MIRA Day of Civic Action February 22, Spanish
Thirty- and 50-second PSAs urging Mississippi listeners to come to a Day of Civic Action on February 22, 2012 in which constituents can talk to their representatives in Jackson are also contained on this page. Download "Jackson, MS MIRA Day of Civic Action February 22, Spanish" PSAs here.
HB 56 and Housing
This set of PSAs clears up some of the misconceptions about the rights of people who rent their housing or live in a mobile home park, regardless of their immigration status. These PSAs are available in English and Spanish. Download "HB 56 and Housing" PSAs here.
HB56 Awareness (Alabama)
Alabama passed its extreme anti-immigrant law HB 56 on June 2, 2011. Three groups – a coalition of civil rights organizations, the federal government, and churches – filed lawsuits challenging HB 56. On September 28, 2011, the District Court issued three decisions saying certain parts of the law will go forward and other parts will be stopped for now. These PSAs help clear up which parts of the law are in effect and offer an 800 number to call to report any illegal actions related to HB56. Download "HB56 Awareness" PSAs here.
Know Your Rights - Alabama
These PSAs are specific to HB56, the Arizona-style immigration law, and lays out some of the basics of a person's right when dealing with the police. It also provides a number your listeners can call for more information on their rights. These PSAs are available in English and Spanish. Download "Rights Alabama" PSAs here.
Know Your Rights
These PSAs lay out some of the basics of a person's rights when dealing with the police, with a focus on those being investigated for their immigration status. Download "Rights" PSAs in English and Spanish here.
Notario Fraud
In some Latin American countries, a notario is a lawyer or a public official, but in the United States, it is simply someone legally able to witness and certify documents. They are not authorized or qualified to help with immigration law-related matters. Many are well-meaning but misinformed, but others are deliberately trying to scam members of your listenership with promises of a quick route to legal immigration status. These PSAs raise awareness about "Notario Fraud" and are available in Spanish and English. Download "Notarios" PSAs here.
