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March 24, 2026
Castro, Garcia, Ramirez, Krishnamoorthi Slam ICE for Targeting Dreamers
— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) are calling out the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the unlawful and targeted arrests of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), commonly known as Dreamers, under the Trump Administration. In the letter sent to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the members highlight Dreamers’ contributions to society, w… Continue Reading
February 28, 2026Castro Statement on Iran Strikes
San Antonio, TX — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: “Rather than making life affordable for American families, the President has decided to drag our country into yet another war in the Middle East. “For 25 years, a generation of American servicemembers and their families have sacrificed in pursuit of regime change wars in the Middle East. Successive Presidents have tried to use military force to remake societies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and … Continue Reading
February 27, 2026Congressman Castro Demands Full Disclosure from ICE and Texas DPS Regarding Fatal Shooting of U.S. Citizen Ruben Ray Martinez
For Nearly a Year, ICE and DPS Concealed an ICE Shooting That Left 23-Year-Old Ruben Dead in South Padre Island, Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new letter, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) demanded full disclosure from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) related to the shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on March 25, 2025—the first publicly known instance of an ICE agent fatally shooting a U.S. citizen during the second Trump Administratio… Continue Reading
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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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March 20, 2026