Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—composed of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep.
Washington, D.C. — Today members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus led by Chairman Joaquin Castro met with Vice President Biden to discuss issues of importance to the Latino community including the coronavirus crisis, record unemployment, and immigration reform. Chairman Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after the productive conversation:
WASHINGTON — Two dozen members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) led by Chairman Joaquin Castro are requesting a virtual meeting with the chief executive offcers of CoreCivic and GEO Group, the largest operators of private detention facilities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), LULAC National President, Domingo Garcia, and LULAC National CEO will be meeting with Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy to demand that the Army support the call for the Defense Department Inspector General's Office to conduct a full and independent investigation into Fort Hood's handling of Vanessa Guillen's case.
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led a letter with 87 Members of Congress in support of Rep. Speier and Sen.
Washington, D.C. —Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—composed of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep.
San Antonio, TX — Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) issued the following statement after remains were identified as Vanessa Guillen's and in support of calls for justice:
WASHINGTON — Over a dozen members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) led by Chairman Joaquin Castro are calling on President Trump to cancel his meeting with Mexican President López Obrador before the upcoming election, citing Trump's failures to contain the virus that's devasting Latino and border communities, and his cruelty with Migrant Protection Protocols.
WASHINGTON —110 House Democrats and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) led by Chairman Joaquin Castro are demanding that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immediately begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
WASHINGTON — Eighty House Democrats and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) led by Chairman Joaquin Castro are demanding the Trump administration safely and swiftly release all parents and children that are in immigration family detention centers following the order of Judge Dolly Gee.