Julian Castro

Texas voter Alston Beinhorn (left), presidential candidate Julián Castro, NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro and voter Dani Marrero Hi at Mi Tierra in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2019.

'I Have To Ask You This': Julián Castro Pressed By Immigration Activist, Rancher

5:54pm October 04, 2019

NPR's new series Off Script, which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro.

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Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, pictured at a forum in Las Vegas on April 27, says he wants to decriminalize illegal border crossings.

Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit'

6:09am May 24, 2019

The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump's proposed "merit-based" immigration system "says that only certain people have merit."

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President Trump's approval rating is slipping, and it's largely because of cracks among his base.

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Poll: Trump Approval Down, Slips With Base

11:09am January 17, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump's base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.

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Democrat Julián Castro talks about exploring the possibility of running for president in 2020, at his home in San Antonio in December 2018.

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Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Launches Presidential Campaign

4:11pm January 12, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

His announcement came Saturday in Texas, after weeks of hinting he was ready to join the 2020 Democratic primary field. "I've always believed with big dreams and hard work anything is possible."

HUD Secretary Julian Castro hopes his likely successor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, will come to support many of HUD's programs, but worries whether he'll roll back a new fair housing rule.

HUD's Castro Worries That Housing Rule Could Be Rolled Back

3:41pm January 09, 2017

by Pam Fessler

HUD Secretary Julian Castro hopes his likely successor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, will come to support many of HUD's programs. Carson has called a new rule excessive government regulation.

Comcast's discounted program, called Internet Essentials, is expanding beyond families with schoolchildren.

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Comcast Joins HUD's Program To Bring Discounted Internet To Public Housing

3:49pm July 15, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.

Julián Castro Endorses Hillary Clinton

1:35pm October 15, 2015

Castro is the second Obama cabinet member to endorse Clinton — even as Vice President Joe Biden is still considering getting in the race.