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SAN ANTONIO—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the recent developments in Puerto Rico:

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Democratic leaders announced the passage of H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would establish basic standards of care requiring CBP to meet the humanitarian needs of the children, seniors, women and families in its custody.

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:

WASHINGTON—Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the situation in Puerto Rico:

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.

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:

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.

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: