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.

Of Course ICE Is the Target of Political Violence. It Became Political. Sep 25, 2025

SAN DIEGO — When I heard that a sniper had opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, I was disheartened and concerned. But I wasn't the least bit surprised. The agency has been drawing a lot of attention to itse... Read More

What Happened to Jimmy Kimmel Is No Joke Sep 23, 2025

SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump is notorious for falling to pieces over small things. But oddly, his petty rants sometimes touch on big topics. The trouble is that the noise caused by the small often drowns out the substance of the big. Th... Read More

The Right Remembers Charlie Kirk Fondly -- and Selectively Sep 18, 2025

SAN DIEGO — The first rule of communications strategy goes like this: If you don't define yourself, your enemies, adversaries and competitors will gladly do it for you, and often in unflattering terms. That's true with businesses, causes and n... Read More

Some Mexican Americans Are Choosing Mexico. But Can They Really Go Home Again? Sep 16, 2025

SAN DIEGO — Dear America, I don't mean to sound ungrateful. Really, I don't. Uncle Sam and I have always been on good terms. But I must ask: Can migrants to the United States get a do-over? More than a century ago, my Mexican grandfather and h... Read More

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