Press Releases
Jul 19, 2019
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WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration is looking to limit the number of refugees admitted to the United States to zero:
Jul 18, 2019
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the situation in Puerto Rico:
Jul 18, 2019
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HUD has been denying FHA loans to Dreamers and soon may start eviting mixed-status families
WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leadership called on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to meet with the Caucus to discuss his agency’s efforts under the Trump Administration to evict families of mixed immigration status from federal housing. In April, Secretary Carson lied to Congress in testimony by claiming that his Department was not denying federal housing loans to DACA recipients. The lie was directly contradicted in a June letter written to Congressman Pete Aguilar from HUD Official Len Wolfson.
Jul 15, 2019
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New rule is inconsistent with both domestic and international law
WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s new rule to end asylum protections for most migrants, including children travelling alone, who transit through a third country to seek asylum in the United States:
Jul 3, 2019
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ADL recently awarded Rep. Weber with the prestigious America’s Democratic Legacy Award
WASHINGTON— The Tri-Caucus Chairs – which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian-Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – called on Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and Director of the Anti-Defamation League, to publicly condemn Rep. Weber’s language and reconsider his receipt of the prestigious America’s Democratic Legacy Award.
Jul 2, 2019
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EL PASO, TEXAS — Yesterday, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and their Democratic colleagues held a press conference following a delegation in El Paso and Clint, Texas. The purpose of the delegation was to investigate several facilities used to detain immigrants. Below are remarks as delivered by Congressman Castro (TX-20) and excerpts from remarks as delivered by members of the delegation:
Jun 27, 2019
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WASHINGTON— Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 3401, the Emergency Humanitarian Supplemental, by a vote of 305-102:
Jun 27, 2019
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The question was created by Republican operatives to disempower Latinos and undercount communities of color
WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision on U.S. Department of Commerce v. New York to temporarily block the Department of Commerce from adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census:
Jun 20, 2019
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WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) introduced H. Res. 453, a Resolution to formally recognize June as Immigrant Heritage Month.
Jun 20, 2019
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WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement to mark World Refugee Day: