In her first interview after the release of her new book, ¡Adios, America!, conservative commentator Ann Coulter said that Americans should fear Mexican immigrants more than ISIS terrorist, an extremist group operating out of Iraq and Siria.

"I have a little tip. If you don't want to be killed by ISIS, don't go to Syria. If you don't want to be killed by a Mexican, there's nothing I can tell you," said Coulter on Tuesday during Jorge Ramos' television show on Fusion, the new media company created over a year ago by the Disney-ABC Television Group and Univision Communications, aimed at (but not exclusive to) English-speaking millennials with a Hispanic background.

Ramos pressed the commentator further on her statement and Coulter responded by saying that Mexican culture had lots of problems, going as far as to say it's "deficient."

VIDEO: Ann Coulter compares Mexican immigrants to ISIS

The interview then spread through social media and YouTube, with the video of that moment and the whole interview already seen more than 400,000 times.

Although many have given their opinion in favor or against Coulter's, what is clear is that these types of sensationalist interviews grab the nation's attention.

But, at what cost?

Fox, an infamously conservative network, has grown in popularity by bringing in commentators that spew an ideology of fear towards the more than 40 million immigrants living in the United States. Ann Coulter on many occasions has been invited to the network to express her opinions about the country's immigration system.

Nonetheless, Jorge Ramos, a Mexican immigrant and journalist, recently recognized by Time magazine as one of the world's most influential people, invited Coulter on his Fusion show, a relatively new network looking to promote a style of journalism that combines bilingual programming destined for a younger audience.

What was the purpose of inviting a person who, baselessly and without any concrete facts, talks about such a delicate issue as immigration?

The government has failed to follow through on its promise of comprehensive immigration reform, which is why I believe that giving a national platform to a person who compares immigrants to a terrorist group is dangerous.

Jorge Ramos has a huge responsibility to be the face of bilingual journalism in this nation, and to invite people who play no role in building legislation and who seek only attention through racist and offensive statements, only helps to further sow fear and misinformation into our culture.

Fusion is not Fox, and so, we expect more from Jorge Ramos. Sensationalism should not be a part of its programing if it truly wants to have an impact in the national immigration debate, considering that at stake, are the lives of millions of people who depend on reform to continue living in the United States.

Yanula Ramirez is a bilingual Emmy Award-winning journalist from San Diego, graduating from San Diego State University (SDSU) and collaborated with SanDiegoRed.com for this opinion piece.

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