Among a growing list of diverse contenders, he remains the only Latinx vying for the Oval Office right now.
In this op-ed, SiriusXM host and political commentator Xorje Olivares explains the significance for the Latinx community of Tejano leader Julián Castro’s presidential run.
Julián Castro, a Democratic presidential nominee hopeful for the 2020 election, received some prime-time love last week when CNN broadcast an hour-longfeaturing the Latinx politician talking about a myriad of policy positions, including immigration, education, and reparations for descendants of enslaved people in the United States.
Castro is a proud Mexican-American and Tejano, or Texan of Mexican descent, hailing from San Antonio, Texas. The 44-year-old father of two is one of a select few candidates campaigning with, having served as his hometown’s mayor from 2009-2014, a position he left to become then-president Barack Obama’s secretary of housing and urban development.
. I’d argue that his background positions him nicely to be a credible critic moving forward of Republican policies, especially as President Donald Trump obsesses over immigration.
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