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Joaquin Castro

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Joaquin Castro is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as immigration reform, healthcare, and education. Castro has been an advocate for policies that support the Latino community and has worked to address economic disparities in his district. He is known for his vocal opposition to certain policies of the Trump administration, particularly regarding foreign aid and disaster response.

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May 27, 2020

The Trump Administration has been woefully inadequate in setting standards, mandatory standards, that will save people's lives.

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May 27, 2020

There have been, in the last count I saw, about 11,000 folks infected because of meat-packing plants. Many folks have died.

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May 27, 2020

I don't think it is a strawman. I mean, I think people's lives are literally on the line.

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Feb 12, 2020

The State Department acknowledges that some of those Mexican cities are cities that the State Department has advised Americans not to travel to?

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Feb 12, 2020

I came away believing that it is an inhumane situation that we are placing these folks in.

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Feb 12, 2020

I guess, based on what we heard from folks the other day, it is quite the opposite...

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Feb 4, 2020

The one thing that we actually could do to address the youth bulge is make voluntary family planning readily available to empower women.

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Jan 30, 2020

This month, the American people were unwillingly taken to the brink of war at the reckless direction of this administration. As a coequal branch of government, we must ensure that no President can take any military action without coming to…

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Jan 14, 2020

I think for the U.S. Congress, for the President, I think it is something that we have to think about, in terms of how we dedicate our own resources.

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Jan 14, 2020

I think they certainly have a responsibility ensuring that people that want protection have the opportunity to request it, but they have not done nearly enough in this area.

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Jan 14, 2020

I actually really want to commend you for being so frank.

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Jan 14, 2020

I think in my written testimony I suggested, for example, a ban on the import of assault weapons to the United States, which make their way into the Mexican marketplace is one good place to start.

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