Paola Ramos on The Rise of the Latino Far Right

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🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Latino voters in the U.S. overwhelmingly support Democratic causes and candidates. But in recent years, polls show that Latinos have been shifting to the right — and some even to the far right. In her new book “Defectors,” journalist Paola Ramos reveals the “quiet radicalization of Latinos [that] is taking place across the nation in plain sight.” Ramos traveled the country to talk to a range of right-leaning Latinos, including white supremacists and border vigilantes. She joins us to talk about the book, the importance of not viewing any community as a monolith, and what her reporting portends for the future of American politics. Guests: Paola Ramos, journalist and author. Her new book is "Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America." She is a contributor for Telemundo News and MSNBC, where she is the host of “Field Report.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:26.6	Latino voters in the U.S. overwhelmingly support
1:29.2	democratic causes and candidates, but in recent years, polls show that Latinos have been shifting
1:34.1	to the right, and some even to the far right. Journalist Paulo Ramos traveled the country to find out
1:39.8	why, talking to right-leading Latinos with a range of views, including white supremacists and border vigilantes.
1:47.2	In her new book called Defectors, she argues we cannot treat the small and growing group as an anomaly.
1:53.7	Ramos joins us after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.
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