Congressman Joaquin Castro urges fellow House Representatives to reject the calls of Republicans for the US Military action to invade Mexico to do battle with drug cartels there.
Congressman Joaquin Castro (Photo: The Texas Tribune)
Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro Urges Colleague to Condemn Republican Calls
According to POLITOMIX, Congressman Joaquin Castro stated he plans to file a resolution that does not need military actions to invade Mexico. He additionally stated that he would urge the House representatives to reject the republican’s call for military action without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization.
San Antonio Democrat and House foreign affairs committee member’s proposed measure after US John Kennedy urged the US to send its troops into Mexico to confront drug cartels. However, Congressman Joaquin Castro opposed the idea of Kennedy and proposed his own idea.
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Congressman Joaquin Castro Proposed an Idea that Seeks Cooperation of Two States
The resolution Congressman Joaquin Castro came up with to oppose the idea of John Kennedy was for the US and Mexico not to normalize invading the states. It is not a bill but this measure can have symbolic meaning, as per The Guadian.
Congressman Joaquin Castro stated that the US and Mexico have cooperated for decades on a variety of issues and war would cause devastating loss of life and would be a disaster for the millions of Mexicans and Americans alike.
