Castro, Casar Push the Trump Administration for Answers on San Antonio ICE Raid

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX- 35) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), for answers on the raid conducted Sunday, November 16 in the early morning hours near the intersection of Basse Road and San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio, TX.

Congressmen Castro and Casar have been demanding information on the raid since it occurred. Information has since been released from the Department of Justice that two people were criminally charged. However, it has been reported that more than 140 people were detained during a chaotic scene on the Northside of San Antonio. Still, there has been no information provided on the whereabouts of approximately 138 individuals.

“We demand answers regarding the raid conducted on Sunday, November 16th in the early morning hours near the intersection of Basse Road and San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio, Texas. After attempting to get pertinent information from your respective offices, we are addressing this letter to all of you pursuant to our responsibilities as congressional representatives of the area and pursuant to our duty to conduct rigorous oversight of federal and state activities. Most importantly, we write out of our obligation to ensure transparency for Texans and people across the country,” the lawmakers wrote.

“Due to the numerous reports this year on agents of Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other agencies overstepping their legal authority, we are extremely concerned about the legality of the detainments and the due process of the detainees. Any operation of this scale demands full transparency regarding the basis for the raid, which agencies participated, and the status of those detained,” the lawmakers concluded.

Due to the lack of publicly available information and the refusal to provide clarity, the lawmakers request answers to the following questions no later than November 24, 2025.

1. What was the evidence provided to a judge to sign a warrant?
2. What were the parameters of the warrant executed?
3. What federal, state, and local entities were on site during this raid?
4. How many people were detained during the raid?

1. 1. What are the nationalities of the people detained?
   2. Where are people that are in custody being held?
   3. What crimes are the detained accused of?
   4. Were there any minors that were detained? If so, how many?
   5. What is the immigration status of the individuals detained?
   6. What is the rationale for targeting these individuals in the raid?

5. Provide information on how many of those arrested had previously received a stay of removal, order of supervision or other form of prosecutorial discretion pursuant to prosecutorial discretion guidelines in place prior to January 2017.
6. Among individuals taken into custody, how many were collateral pickups (i.e. individuals encountered during the raid who were not intended targets).
7. When did the underlying investigation that led to this raid open?
8. What is the goal of the investigation? Please provide any quantitative or qualitative goals.
9. Are there expected future operations in the district or surrounding areas connected to this investigation?
10. Of the people detained, what percentage of people have a prior criminal history? Please provide the percentage breakdown of individuals with: 1) infractions; 2) misdemeanors; and 3) felonies.
11. Please provide a copy of the warrant.

Link to the full letter here.

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