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June 16, 2026
NEW DATA: Castro Sounds Alarm Over Deportation of Dreamers with No Criminal Record as DACA Turns 14
— This week, as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program celebrates its 14th anniversary, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) sounds the alarm over new ICE data revealing that 85 DACA recipients—none with a criminal record—have been deported since January 2025 under the Trump Administration. In March 2026, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL -08) sent a letter calling out the Department of Homeland Security (… Continue Reading
June 13, 2026Castro, Keating Demand Answers on Any U.S. Involvement in Ecuadorian Boat Strikes
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), senior member of both the House Armed Services and House Foreign Affairs Committees, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Admiral Kevin Lundy demanding answers on any U.S. involvement in Ecuadorian boat strikes this year that have re… Continue Reading
June 12, 2026Castro, Van Hollen Lead 40+ Lawmakers in Demanding Transparency on U.S. Enforcement of Laws Regarding Aid to Israel
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Intelligence Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 42 lawmakers in demanding that the State Department comply with U.S. law to provide transparency on how much Israel is spending on settlement activity. For over twenty years, U.S. law has required conditions on loan guarantees to Israel, limiting this assistance to wi… Continue Reading
In The News
October 16, 2025
Texas 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
September 26, 2025Castro pushes to extend tax credits that make healthcare more affordable for middle-income families
Health insurance costs for middle-income Americans insured through Obamacare could start to rise next month before surging in January, if Congress doesn’t intervene. Their premiums have been offset since 2021 by Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTC), which are set to expire. That is one of the topics on the table in the negotiations on a congressional spending bill that must pass before October 1 to avoid a government shutdown, according to San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro. “These are slate… Continue Reading
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June 15, 2026