Castro took on fellow Texan O’Rourke during Wednesday night’s debate over the issue of decriminalizing border crossings.
Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro explained Thursday why he challenged former Rep. Beto O'Rourke on his immigration platform during a pointed exchange of theduring Wednesday night’s debate over the issue of decriminalizing border crossings. Castro has called for the repeal of Section 1325 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a part of federal law that criminalizes unlawful entry to the U.S., while O’Rourke has previously said he did not think it should be repealed.
Meanwhile, when asked about other candidates targeting him on the debate stage, O'Rourke said on"Morning Joe" that he was not"running against anybody, I'm running for the United States of America."O'Rourke went on to list key parts of his immigration platform, including"ending family separation, stopping the practice of putting kids in cages" and ensuring there would be"accountability for the children who have died within our custody.
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