Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration (CHC) Task Force, chaired by Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), announced CHC’s Immigration Principles for the 116th Congress.

WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, March 6, 2019 at 8:30 am ET, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, will host a press conference with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients, and call for legal protections and a pathway to citizenship for the thousands who rely on these programs.

WASHINGTON— Elena Pino is proud to serve as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' (CHC) spokesperson and Communications Director. In her role, Elena will support CHC Members and the CHC's policy agenda for the 116th Congress through strategic media relations and communications tactics. Under the leadership of Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the CHC will advocate for an agenda that benefits the Hispanic community and builds an Infrastructure of Opportunity for all Americans.

WASHINGTON, DC--- Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Hispanic Caucus, and several members of the caucus released the following statements in response to an announcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) that a 24-year-old woman from Honduras gave birth to a stillborn 27-week old child while in custody at the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC).

WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and a member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement after officially introducing a privileged resolution earlier today to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration (H.J.Res. 46):

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA–Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led a delegation to the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children. Homestead is the largest facility for unaccompanied children in the country run by a for-profit corporation that is also rapidly expanding. Following their visit to Homestead Temporary Shelter, the Members briefed the press on the conditions at the shelter and the standards of care provided to the children detained there.

WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-36), CHC Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Assistant Leader Ben Ray Lujan (NM-02), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and 19 other Democratic Members of Congress announced the introduction of legislation directing U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to implement a set of minimum humanitarian standards for the treatment of individuals in CBP custody. The standards included in the legislation would address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border, where two children – Jakelin Caal and Felipe Gomez – died in December while in CBP custody.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members sought answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen on the Trump Administration’s enforcement of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly referred to as the “Remain In Mexico” policy. In a letter to Secretary Nielsen, the members specifically asked for details on implementation and exercise of this policy, as well as humanitarian and legal protections for asylum seekers. While the Administration has already begun enforcing the policy, they have not notified Congress or the American people on how the protocols are being implemented, including details on how the Administration plans to ensure the safety and legal rights of migrants. The letter was led by Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and signed by Hispanic Caucus leadership members Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), as well as 12 additional Congressional Hispanic Caucus members.