Latinos and the Far Right

A white supremacist of color seems like a contradiction. Yet recent years have brought to light unsettling examples, including an Afro-Latino leader of the Proud Boys and a Latino mass shooter with neo-Nazi sympathies. These men are among a small but growing number of Latinos in the United States who gravitate toward the far right and adopt radical views on race, Christian nationalism, and immigration.
In an eye-opening new book, Defectors, Emmy Award-winning journalist Paola Ramos uses interviews, historical context, and expert analysis to shatter the longtime understanding of Latinos as a political monolith and uncover a diversity of opinion that makes room for white nationalists and avowed racists.
On Thursday, October 10, at 3 p.m. ET, Ramos will join political scientist Eduardo Gamarra and former FBI special agent Michael German to discuss the rightward shift among Latinos. In a conversation moderated by Mireya Navarro, editor in chief of Brennan en español, these experts will explore the complex Latino electorate, a group that is growing in importance with each election.
Produced in partnership with Brennan en español
Speakers:
Paola Ramos, Author, Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America; MSNBC Contributor
Michael German, Former Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Fellow, Brennan Center Liberty & National Security Program
Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
Moderator: Mireya Navarro, Editor in Chief, Brennan en español