The Latino Vote Secretary Ken Salazar on His New Book, North American Unity & the Future of America
Mike Madrid speaks with Secretary Ken Salazar about his new book - Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America - which draws on his experience as US Ambassador to Mexico to detail the relationship between the US and Mexico and how we can create a united North America.
In This Episode:
0:00 Intro
2:48 The meaning behind the book
7:42 Mexico and the US: the invisible relationship
11:31 Is America ready to embrace Latinos as central to its identity?
13:32 The state of today’s Latino community
14:50 Inflection point: Latino leaders breaking through in 2026 elections
21:44 Finding success and opening new doors
26:43 Secretary Salazar's reflection on his diplomatic mission
31:17 The Latino future in America
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Recorded October 26, 2026
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