Ana Navarro
Co-Host, The View; Political Commentator
Miami Connection
Ana Navarro immigrated to Miami in 1980 and built her career there, graduating from the University of Miami with both her undergraduate and law degrees. She played a key role in Florida politics, serving on Jeb Bush's gubernatorial transition team and as his first Director of Immigration Policy, influencing state immigration strategies with a focus on Hispanic outreach. Her deep ties to Miami's Nicaraguan exile community and expertise on Latin American issues continue to shape South Florida's political discourse on immigration and human rights.
About
Born Ana Violeta Navarro-Cárdenas in Nicaragua on December 28, 1971, she fled with her family to the U.S. in 1980 at age eight due to the Sandinista revolution. She graduated from the University of Miami with a BA in Latin American Studies and Political Science in 1993, followed by a Juris Doctorate in 1997. Navarro served on Florida Governor Jeb Bush's transition team and as his first Director of Immigration Policy. She later worked in the private sector on immigration and Central American policy, acted as a special advisor to Nicaragua's government for NACARA, and was U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Commission in 2001, condemning Cuba's abuses. A prominent GOP strategist, she was national Hispanic co-chair for Jon Huntsman's 2012 campaign and John McCain's 2008 Hispanic Advisory Council. Today, she is a political commentator for CNN, CNN en Español, ABC News, and Telemundo, and a permanent co-host on The View since 2022.