Julian Castro-Dan Patrick Immigration Debate May Happen After All

By Roque Planas, HuffingtonPost Latino Voices

Julian Castro is ready to rumble.

The Democratic mayor of San Antonio, Texas, challenged immigration hardliner Dan Patrick to a public debate on the subject of immigration Tuesday, following Patrick’swin in the Republican primary election for Texas lieutenant governor.

This is not the first time Castro and Patrick have talked about facing off. Previous plans for a debate between the two Texas politicians fizzled out over conflicts about when to schedule it. In a tweet in January, Castro called Patrick the “most anti-immigrant Republican running for statewide office,” prompting Patrick to call for a public debate.

 

But Castro asked to schedule it after the March 4 primary election, presumably to avoid helping Patrick boost his standing among the party’s conservative base, according to The Texas Observer. Patrick responded by releasing a campaign video from the Alamo in San Antonio accusing Castro of backing out.

“I’m ready, Mayor, anytime — you just name it,” Patrick says in the video. “The fact is, you don’t really want to have a serious discussion on this issue, because you know you’re on the wrong side of it.”

Patrick now has four dates to choose from. His campaign manager, Logan Spence, said the politicians have yet to agree to a date, but they likely would soon.

“I think it’s gonna happen — we’ve just got to work out the details,” …

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This article was originally published in Huffington Post Latino Voices.

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