Joaquin Castro

Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.

Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar Barrios has been released! She should never have been locked away by ICE. As an emergency and trauma doctor, she served patients in South Texas with dedication. I am grateful that she will be reunited with her 5 year-old daughter Milena and husband.

The President is threatening genocide and possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran.

It’s clear the President has continued to decline and is not fit to lead. The members of his Cabinet must invoke the 25th Amendment immediately.

An ICE agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a US citizen and San Antonio resident, in March 2025. Then ICE and the Texas Department of Public Safety covered it up. He was 23 years old. I am calling for a full investigation into this shooting, including why there was an 8-month cover up.

Newsweek @newsweek.com

Ruben Ray Martinez was shot through his driver's-side window in South Padre Island, Texas.

DHS confirms ICE agent fatally shot US citizen in 2025

Ruben Ray Martinez was shot through his driver's-side window in South Padre Island, Texas.

The President took the United States to war with Iran without the authorization of Congress.
 
He claims the military operations were a success but is now refusing to brief the Congress or explain his actions in a timely manner.
 
Why is there a delay?

For a GOP president—after the Iraq War—to say outright that invading Venezuela is all about oil is wild. But it is. It’s also about corruption, power, graft, and land. And we should take him at his word.

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Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.

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Two-year-old Kaleth is being locked away at the Dilley trailer prison. He is getting sicker with each passing day. He will not eat the food CoreCivc serves, which detainees have said sometimes has mold and worms. He now has a fever.

The Gámez-Cuéllar family has been released from Dilley! We just picked them up.

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After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.

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We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.

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To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family.

Why won’t Speaker Johnson swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva? Because she is the last signature needed to force a vote on releasing the full Epstein files.

This is an active coverup meant to protect powerful people from accountability.

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Secretary Rubio's remarks indicate that Israel put U.S. forces in harm's way by insisting on attacking Iran. And the administration was complicit—joining their war instead of talking them down.

This is unacceptable of the President, and unacceptable of a country that calls itself our ally.

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I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.

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We are all deeply concerned that Juan and his mom will be deported and that Juan’s health will continue to deteriorate. His life is in danger because of ICE’s monstrous cruelty. I will continue to provide updates and we will keep fighting to protect them.

Before yesterday's crash, President Trump:

- Fired the heads of the TSA and the Coast Guard
- Pushed out the head of the FAA — leaving no one in charge
- Gutted a key aviation safety group
- Pushed air traffic controllers to quit as he purges the government

He's putting Americans in danger.

Unconstitutional deportations, a tanking economy, attacks on the most vulnerable, abuse of due process, and a rise in authoritarianism does not mean "America is back."

What began as freedom delayed, Texans turned into a moment to celebrate the joy, resilience, and contributions of Black Americans. On Juneteenth, let us share both the joy and the work ahead in fulfilling our nation’s promise of freedom for all.

Can Sec. Noem look at Goerge Retes, Lenardo Vanegas, and 170+ U.S. citizens in the eye and lie to their face?

We’ve read the reports, heard the stories, and seen the videos. Americans citizens, including children, are being illegally detained.

This is the racial profiling dragnet we warned about.

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According to their attorney, ICE deported the family with only the money that they had in their commissary—a total of $190.

Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.

I'd like to remind Donald Trump that the United States became the most powerful, most prosperous nation on earth not in spite of immigrants, but because of them.

Proud to stand with my Congressional Hispanic Caucus colleagues this week in defense of immigrant families.

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After Secretary Hegseth scrapped the military’s flu vaccine mandate, it was only a matter of time before an outbreak occurred. It was a reckless decision that put troops in harm’s way and undermined our military readiness.