Press Releases
July 15, 2019
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:
July 3, 2019
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.
July 2, 2019
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:
June 27, 2019
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:
June 27, 2019
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:
June 20, 2019
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.
June 20, 2019
WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement to mark World Refugee Day:
Tri-Caucus Members Oppose HUD Secretary Carson’s Effort to Evict Immigrant and Mixed-Status Families
June 18, 2019
WASHINGTON— The Tri-Caucus – which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian-Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – called on Department of Housing (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson to reverse his decision to target immigrant and mixed-status households by barring them from federal housing subsidies, which would exacerbate the affordable housing crisis and effectively evict hundreds of thousands of families. This letter follows a recent HUD policy change to deny federal housing loans to DACA recipients, which was announced by Len Wolfson last week, marking yet another expansion of the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant agenda.
June 12, 2019
WASHINGTON — Today, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference to introduce the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in CBP Act, authored by Congressman Raul Ruiz MD (CA-36). This bill would establish humanitarian and health standards to ensure that immigrants in US custody are treated with dignity and respect. Below are remarks as delivered by Congressman Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus:
June 6, 2019
WASHINGTON—After a series of meetings with the Chief Executive Officers and Presidents of insulin manufacturers last month, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is requesting that another major actor in the insulin supply chain, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) work to deliver insulin at affordable prices. CHC called on the Chief Executive Officers and Presidents of CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, and Express Scripts Holding Company – three of the leading PBMs, who manage prescription drug benefits for 180 million Americans – to meet with the Caucus and discuss actions PBMs can take to ensure insulin is affordable to all Americans. PBMs help oversee the availability of insulin products under health insurance plans and at pharmacies by managing what drugs are placed on formularies, contracting with pharmacies, and negotiating rebates with manufacturers.