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Feel Like You Belong: Juan Daniel Castro–Leader of the Band

November 21, 20183-bottom, Citizen Journalism, Local FacesAlan Headbloom, Feel Like You Belong, Healthcare advocate, Juan Daniel Castro, Mexican peso, Salsa band, VisaJoanne

 

By Alan Headbloom, Feel Like You Belong

 

When the Mexican peso devalued, Juan Daniel Castro found he owed more money than he earned. So, he did what any optimist would do: summoned his courage, applied for a visa, and moved to the U.S. Twenty years later, he is an American citizen, the leader of a salsa band, and an advocate for healthcare in the Latino community.

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