/tags/julian-castro Julian Castro en-US WLRN Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:28:39 GMT /news/2020-02-05/a-little-perspective-the-shakira-j-lo-show-was-important-but-not-that-important COMMENTARYIn 2001, there was no bigger fan of Colombian megastar Shakira than my 12-year-old Venezuelan niece Andrea. That summer she was here in Miami… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:28:39 GMT /news/2020-02-05/a-little-perspective-the-shakira-j-lo-show-was-important-but-not-that-important Tim Padgett /2020-01-02/julian-castro-drops-out-of-the-democratic-presidential-race The former secretary of housing and urban development and former San Antonio mayor was among the first to advocate for decriminalizing illegal border crossings. Other candidates followed his lead. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:31:17 GMT /2020-01-02/julian-castro-drops-out-of-the-democratic-presidential-race Elena Moore, Benjamin Swasey /2019-10-08/12-asylum-seekers-julian-castro-escorted-to-the-u-s-border-sent-back-to-mexico The asylum-seekers, who were in Matamoros, Mexico, because of the Trump administration's Migrant Protection Protocols policy, said they faced violence and harassment because they identify as LGBTQ. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:19:19 GMT /2019-10-08/12-asylum-seekers-julian-castro-escorted-to-the-u-s-border-sent-back-to-mexico Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Eric Marrapodi /2019-10-04/i-have-to-ask-you-this-julian-castro-pressed-by-immigration-activist-rancher NPR's new series Off Script, which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro. Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:12:00 GMT /2019-10-04/i-have-to-ask-you-this-julian-castro-pressed-by-immigration-activist-rancher Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Heidi Glenn /2019-09-30/julian-castro-on-impeachment-how-much-more-evidence-do-people-need "I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:46:24 GMT /2019-09-30/julian-castro-on-impeachment-how-much-more-evidence-do-people-need Brakkton Booker /news/2019-06-28/as-candidates-are-denied-access-to-homestead-officials-say-they-are-welcome-with-pre-approval 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have been converging on the Homestead shelter for migrant children this week. On Friday, several more tried to get… Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:51:33 GMT /news/2019-06-28/as-candidates-are-denied-access-to-homestead-officials-say-they-are-welcome-with-pre-approval /national-politics/2019-06-21/democratic-hopefuls-address-latino-electorate-ahead-of-debates-in-miami Ahead of the first democratic presidential debates in Miami this month, eight 2020 democratic presidential candidates addressed the fastest growing… Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:21:04 GMT /national-politics/2019-06-21/democratic-hopefuls-address-latino-electorate-ahead-of-debates-in-miami /2019-05-24/julian-castro-wants-to-redefine-which-immigrants-have-merit The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump's proposed "merit-based" immigration system "says that only certain people have merit." Fri, 24 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-05-24/julian-castro-wants-to-redefine-which-immigrants-have-merit Steve Inskeep, Steve Mullis /news/2018-08-26/former-hud-secretary-julian-castro-campaigns-with-andrew-gillum-across-south-florida The former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro says Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum… Sun, 26 Aug 2018 20:59:50 GMT /news/2018-08-26/former-hud-secretary-julian-castro-campaigns-with-andrew-gillum-across-south-florida