José Luis Castillo (activist)

José Luis Castillo (born April 19, 1968, in Den Haag, Netherlands) is a Colombian American activist,[1] politician, and nonprofit community liaison in South Florida.

"[5] Castillo also ran for the Southwest Miami-Dade County District 7 School Board in 2004 and later headed the "successful campaign for Colombian-American West Kendall community councilwoman Beatriz Suarez.

Their petition specifically asks for a classification known as temporary protective status that would allow between 60,000 and 80,000 Colombians to live and work in the country legally for up to 18 months.

"[7] Through the coalition Castillo also helped organize a rally at Homestead park in Miami demanding amnesty for undocumented immigrants "seeking the right to legally live and work in the United States.

He stated, "We feel the time is right for amnesty and for these immigrants who have led productive lives to become a legal part of the workforce.

"[8] In 2001, Castillo founded the Colombian American Foundation and continued fighting for Colombian rights, specifically for females seeking political asylum who were being held at a local jail - "Prisons and jails," Castillo said, referring to the county-run building, which were created to punish or reform criminals.