Texas Democrat Julian Castro squared off with former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic Party’s second round of presidential debates on Wednesday night.
On Wednesday night, ten Democrats met for the second round of the party’s presidential primary debates, squaring off on issues ranging from criminal justice reform to healthcare. It was on the topic of immigration that Castro, a breakout candidate from the previous month’s debates, sought to contrast himself with the Obama-era Vice President.
“With regard to [Castro’s] point, I already proposed and passed $750 million for Guatamala, El Salvador, and Honduras, to be able to change the circumstance of why people fled in the first place,” Biden said. “…The fact of the matter is if you cross the border illegally, you should be able to be sent back. It is a crime.”