Julian Castro in Axios.com political coverage
On Abortion:
I believe in a woman's right to choose
"I believe in a woman's right to choose, it is an issue of reproductive freedom and justice," he said at the "She the People" Presidential Forum in Houston on April 24.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 22, 2019
On Education:
Nationwide expansion of universal pre-K
As mayor, Castro proposed Prek4SA, a universal pre-K program, in exchange for an eighth-cent sales tax increase, per the Washington Post.
Castro wants to expand universal pre-K to the entire country.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 22, 2019
On Health Care:
US should be the healthiest nation
Medicare for All:
He supports it, saying at an event with Iowa Democrats that the U.S. should "be the healthiest nation," per the Hill.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 22, 2019
On Immigration:
Reverse Muslim ban; Marshall Plan for Central America
In a Medium post, Castro outlined his extensive immigration policy, which includes reversing Trump policies such as the Muslim ban, spending on a southern border wall and cuts to refugee programs. Castro proposed a 21st Century
Marshall Plan for Central America to focus on stabilizing the countries with the largest number of migrants coming to the U.S.Castro wants an overhaul of the pathway to citizenship for immigrants, especially for DACA recipients.
He criticized a policy shift under President George W. Bush that allows immigrants to be charged in the criminal court rather than civil.
Castro wants to split ICE in half, and keep "national security functions such as human and drug trafficking and anti-terrorism investigations within the Department of Homeland Security."
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 22, 2019
On Welfare & Poverty:
ConnectHome: Support affordable housing
As HUD Secretary, one of Castro's main project included ConnectHome--an initiative that brought internet accessibility to those who lived in HUD-assisted housing in 28 communities.In 2016, HUD launched a fund that provided $173 million in grants to
create affordable housing. He also put in practice the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, which required cities that receive federal money to examine potential biases in housing opportunities, per CNBC.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020"
Apr 22, 2019
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