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October 23, 2026
Castro Statement on Fifth Circuit Stripping Immigrants of Due Process Rights
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s ruling in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega: “Today, the Fifth Circuit stripped immigrants facing detention in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi of their right to due process. People who have lived in our communities for years, even decades, can now be locked away with no chance to see a judge or ask for bond. It’s a radical departure from decades of legal … Continue Reading
October 21, 2026Castro Statement On Detention Of American Rabbis, Volunteers In The West Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: “Today, Israeli forces detained dozens of volunteers, including a congressional candidate and rabbis, in the West Bank. Days earlier, settlers attacked European diplomats and a Washington Post journalist. “If American public servants, diplomats, and journalists are targeted, imagine what Palestinian families face every day. “Congress should take up my bill, the Stop the Settlements Act, to impose san… Continue Reading
October 15, 2026Reps. Castro, Ciscomani, Espaillat Renew Push to Honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions
— Today, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, re-introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and uplift their important work shaping the landscape of American higher education. “Quality education is the foundation of opportunity in this country,” said Congressman Castro (TX-20). “This bipartisan reso… Continue Reading
In The News
September 19, 2026
US state department under pressure to disclose Venezuelan oil takings
The US state department is stonewalling efforts to find out how much oil money Washington has collected from Venezuela, including by failing to engage with a government watchdog or to share audit reports with Congress. The department has yet to meet with the Government Accountability Office, an independent spending watchdog that has been investigating Venezuela’s oil money since July, said two people familiar with the situation. Top Democrats are threatening to issue subpoenas to the department… Continue Reading
October 16, 2025Texas Democrats: Gov. Abbott should serve Texans, not Trump, and bring our troops home
Governor Greg Abbott should keep the Texas National Guard where it belongs — in Texas. On October 6, Governor Abbott took 200 Texas guardsmen from their families and jobs and sent them to Chicago, Illinois. In doing so, the governor facilitated a power grab by President Donald Trump. Abbott’s peers, the governors of Oregon and Illinois, have both objected to the National Guard descending upon the states they represent. In America’s long democratic tradition, the military has only been deployed… Continue Reading
October 07, 2025Rep. Castro on Texas troops in Illinois and what the shutdown has to do with the cost of healthcare
As 400 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois at the request of President Donald Trump, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro has asked Governor Greg Abbott to rescind his permission for Texas troops to be used in this way. "The Texas National Guard is here for the people of Texas, to be used for the benefit of the people of Texas, not to be deployed as a political prop by the President of the United States," Castro said at a news briefing on Monday. Castro said Abbott's decision to a… Continue Reading
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October 19, 2026