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August 04, 2026
Castro Statement on Release of Emely Suaza and Dad from Dilley Trailer Prison
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the release of 16-year-old Emely Charloth Suaza Chambo and her dad, Fernando Suaza Ortiz from ICE detention: “Emely Suaza and her dad have been released from the Dilley Trailer Prison! I am glad that she is back with her mom, little brothers, and the rest of her family. “When ICE detained Emely on her way to church, they asked her dad to come pick her up. When he showed up, they locked him up too. “Our congression… Continue Reading
July 31, 2026Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation & Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Urge Answers Before Action Jeopardizing Big
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Texas Congressmembers, joined by House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman, urged Trump Administration officials to delay work on a proposed road across and over Big Bend National Park’s Mariscal Mountain until specific details of the project are made fully available and questions answered about the potentially irreparable destruction the project poses. “It is hard to understand the added value of a patrol road across Mariscal… Continue Reading
July 28, 2026Castro Continues Push to Shut Down the Dilley Trailer Prison
Leads Congressional Oversight Visit with Democratic Women’s Caucus Hollywood Stars Mark Ruffalo, Ms. Rachel, Ilana Glazer, Busy Philipps, Cynthia Nixon, Jessica Alba, Ximena Sariñana Join Push DILLEY, TX — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, including Reps. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Luz Rivas (CA-29) conducted a congressional oversight visit to the Dilley Trailer Prison in South Texas. Acto… 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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August 01, 2026