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WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leadership called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Matt Ablence to answer for the massive workplace ICE raid in Mississippi last week. The raid resulted in nearly 700 arrests and left communities in chaos; ICE did not provide sufficient warning to school districts, resulting in crying children left alone at schools, administrators scrambling to care for their students, and traumatized families.

SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the series of ICE raids in food processing plants across Mississippi resulting in the detention of over 680 people this morning:

SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s comments on the shooting in El Paso, Texas:

SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on the shooting in El Paso, Texas and reports linking the shooter to an anti-immigrant manifesto:

WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leadership called on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli to meet with the Caucus to discuss his leadership of the agency. During his short tenure thus far, Cuccinelli has used USCIS resources to support President Trump’s deportation agenda, called on his staff to “volunteer” their time on ICE activities, and undermined this service-oriented agency to further the President’s political agenda. At the same time, the USCIS immigration case backlog has exceeded 2.3 million, clearly demonstrating that resources are needed for the agency’s primary purpose.

WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leaders called on Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to increase diversity of staff and leadership in the Federal Reserve System to better reflect the American people and our communities of color. The CHC additionally called for specific answers and plans of action for the Federal Reserve System to address our concerns about their diversity efforts and staffing decisions.

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.