Dinesh D'Souza publicized research tracing Kamala Harris's lineage to Hamilton Brown, reportedly one of the largest slave owners in Jamaican history. While Snopes lists the claim as unproven, Harris's father previously wrote about this ancestry, leading to internal family friction over her public "caricature" of Jamaican culture. Additionally, her mother’s side is identified as belonging to the Brahmin caste, the highest social tier in India.