Why Is Julian Castro The Only Democratic Presidential Candidate With An Immigration Plan?

[TexasTowelie]

Immigration is likely to be a key issue in the 2020 presidential election, but so far Democratic candidates have largely shied away from the issue in their campaigns.

Julián Castro hasn't.

The former HUD secretary and mayor of San Antonio is currently the only major Democratic candidate with an actual plan on how to tackle immigration.

Earlier this year, Castro released a plan to decriminalize immigration, as well as rollback several Trump administration policies. It's a sweeping plan that would revamp the way the U.S. handles illegal immigration – as well as legal immigration programs like visas, refugee resettlement and asylum.

During a small fundraiser earlier this month at a bar in a stylish hostel in East Austin, Castro talked about his plan, as well as what he saw as serious issues with the way the Trump administration is handling families seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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[fleabiscuit]

1. Good VP bait. nt

[Cha]

2. Doesn't Beto have

one?.. he certainly cares about what's happening at the border.. as they all do, I'm sure.

But, Beto is from there and has brought a lot of attention to the atrocity that is the trump admin.

[TexasTowelie]

4. When I searched, what I found was Beto's voting record on immigration.

He has also made mention of his proposals in his speeches, but I don't see an actual plan available in writing.

[Cha]

5. I'm sure it will be

forthcoming.. Gracias, TexasT

[B Stieg]

6. I found the same thing with Warren - No Plan

Hmm...

[emmaverybo]

3. Since he delivered the 2012 Democratic National Convention keynote speech, I have wondered how he

he could have escaped more attention, more of a nurturing effort to help him rise. He is a fine speaker, with a profound message sincerely arrived at from his experience as an immigrant son. I do feel he is capable of great things.
And now we see he has actionable policy ideas.
Whether or not it’s “his time,” how he plays to Democrats at large, he is a worthy, and I would say low-key charismatic voice for much of what the party as a whole stands for. I hope his potential
does not get lost.
Please, if you can, watch his speech.
Democrats need to look at him with an eye to a presidential future, if not now, then in the future.

[Recursion]

7. Because immigration is overall a losing issue for us

In 2016 we won voters whose chief concern was "jobs" and "the economy" by 12 points... and lost voters who chief concern was "immigration" by 30.

[rogue emissary]

8. He also has the perfect framing of "cruelty failed, it's time to try compassion"

[DrToast]

9. Mayor Pete has his plan for immigration on his issues page.

[DrToast]

10. Health care is a bigger issue. Why doesn't Julian Castro have a plan for that?