About Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist, writer of the Navarrette Nation newsletter at Substack, regular contributor to Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles, contributor to The Daily Beast (on the left) and Newsmax Magazine (on the right), feature writer for Latino Magazine, member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center,” regular contributor of video commentary to Omaha-based Straight Arrow News, author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano” (Bantam), founder & CEO of “The Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network,” and communications coach specializing in personal brand development and the creation of media projects for individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations.

As ICE Has Learned, Minnesota May Be Nice, But It Won't Be Pushed Around Jan 15, 2026

SAN DIEGO — In Minnesota, ICE is now Public Enemy No. 1. Corrupted by politics, the rogue federal agency has quite the rap sheet in the North Star State. Like a repeat offender who isn't accountable for his actions, Immigration and Customs Enfo... Read More

The ICE Age Threatens to Make America's Values Extinct Jan 13, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lost the plot. And the justification for its barbaric invasion of U.S. cities — which was slippery to begin with — has melted away. First, it's worth noting that, since the siege started with feder... Read More

A Lovely Goodbye, but Still a Painful One Jan 08, 2026

I promised my dad that his kids — my brother, sister and I — would take him on one last trip. Today, we're keeping that promise. We're taking him home to visit family and old friends. Growing up in farm country around Okies and Mexican f... Read More

Ten Things To Keep in Mind About the Conquest of Venezuela -- and Whatever Comes Next Jan 06, 2026

How quickly things change. Before President Donald Trump toppled former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, most Americans probably never gave our neighboring country a thought. Now, everyone is an expert with an opinion. To make sure your opinion ... Read More

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