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June 08, 2026
Castro Pushes to End Child Detention and ICE Secrecy in Funding Bill
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) submitted two amendments to the Senate’s $70 billion reconciliation package, to end child detention and to reverse ICE’s policy that makes it harder for Members of Congress to meet with detained individuals. “Under Donald Trump, ICE has become a rogue and abusive agency. Masked agents are brutalizing our communities and locking away our children. ICE has become more secretive and has imposed punitive restrictions on Congressional oversight visits. My … Continue Reading
May 27, 2026Reps. Castro, Barragán, Stanton Inspect Dilley Trailer Prison, Met with Children and Families
DILLEY, TX — Yesterday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), led Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) on his 6th congressional oversight visit to the Dilley detention center in Southwest Texas this year. During the inspection, ICE outlined the process for collecting DNA samples from detainees upon arrival but could not confirm proper protocols were in place to keep biometric information secure. Then, the members met with mothers, children, and fathers who sh… Continue Reading
May 20, 2026CASTRO, KEATING LEAD LEGISLATION CALLING FOR TRANSPARENCY ON TRUMP ADMIN’S DEPORTATION POLICY
Today, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Ranking Member Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (D-MA) introduced legislation to require the Trump administration to disclose all agreements regarding the deportation of third-country nationals to Congress. The Trump administration’s agreements with foreign countries to deport third-country nationals are both opaque and inhumane. Congress, in its oversight role, must do all it can to ensure these agreements… 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 03, 2026