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WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement opposing Senator Lamar Alexander’s block of the Unanimous Consent of the FUTURE Act, which would extend funding of Minority Serving Institutions, including Hispanic Serving Institutions, that serve 6 million undergraduate students:

WASHINGTON — Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Women’s Task Force, chaired by U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) the first South American-born member of Congress, announced CHC’s first-ever “Latina Prosperity Principles” for the 116th Congress.

WASHINGTON — Today, to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus released the Official Caucus Photo for the 116th Congress.

SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month:

WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leaders called on the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to launch an investigation into the treatment of migrant teens in Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to a State Attorneys General lawsuit, migrant teens who were menstruating were denied showers and necessary feminine hygiene products, including being limited to the use of one sanitary napkin per day. The girls and teens were “visibly” bleeding through their clothing due to this treatment, according to the lawsuit.

WASHINGTON — This week, Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – filed amicus briefs opposing the Trump Administration’s public charge rule in the cases La Clínica de la Raza et al. v. Trump et al. (Northern District of California), State of California et al. v. Department of Homeland Security et al. (Northern District of California), State of New York et al. v. Department of Homeland Security et al. (Southern District of New York), and Make the Road New York et al. v. Cuccinelli et al. (Southern District of New York).

WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump Administration to impose it’s “asylum ban” against those seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border while US litigation plays out:

WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leadership called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Matthew Albence to explain his questionable management of the agency and it’s budget. While ICE spending is at a record high, in part aided by the millions recently diverted from other critical security agencies including FEMA, TSA, and the Coast Guard, immigrants in their custody are still being subjected to horrific detention conditions and alleged human rights abuses. The CHC requested a meeting with Acting Director Albence in an effort to work together to improve ICE’s management and ensure that the agency abides by Congressional oversight.