Leo R. Chavez

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1,192 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard Dec 2025 last heard 20 Dec

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New Books in Communications · Leo R. Chavez, "The Latino Threat: How Alarmist Rhetoric Misrepresents Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation" (Stanford UP, 2025) · 20 Dec 2025 podcast

So I would say that it's like, you know, it was okay when they came for them, but now they're coming for me.

Shoot, I better read about what's happening with the Latino threat.

And because I think it's important for a lot of people in America to understand that.

And it's harsh.

It's harsh to be the target of rhetoric coming from people who are in power.

And it seems extremely unfair to people.

And extremely, why me?

What have I done?

I've done nothing but work hard on my life.

Sure, there are bad people.

There are bad people in every group.

But that doesn't mean, you know, that they're all bad.

Just like now all Somalis are bad.

All Mexicans are bad.

It's just it doesn't make a lot of sense.

But for the individual who's the target of that rhetoric, you know, it hurts and it makes them feel extremely vulnerable and ask themselves, you know, what should I do?

Should I leave?

Should I go someplace else?

But I don't know anyplace else.

What would I do if I left here?

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