ICE shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez of San Antonio during a traffic incident nearly a year ago.

House Oversight members want probe into death of San Antonio man Ruben Ray Martinez

Two congressman accuse the Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety of covering up ICE’s involvement in the shooting.

by Sanford Nowlin March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Two congressman accuse the Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety of covering up ICE’s involvement in the shooting.

23-year-old San Antonio resident Ruben Ray Martinez was killed last March, but it took a year to find out it was an ICE-involved shooting.

San Antonio News

Witness who disputed feds’ account of fatal ICE shooting of San Antonio man dies in car wreck

The only passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez said in a statement that his friend was trying to comply with police when an ICE agent shot him dead.

by Sanford Nowlin February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Immigration agents search a San Antonio home in this photo shared online by the woman who said she owns the residence.

San Antonio News

Congressman wants investigation of ICE ‘home invasion’ in San Antonio

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said now-viral video shows ICE agents ‘roughed up somebody’ after entering the house without a warrant.

by Sanford Nowlin February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

Protesters hold up signs and flags in front of the Dilley detention site.

San Antonio News

Texas DPS troopers teargas protesters outside Dilley migrant detention center

State troopers also took at least two protesters into custody at the detention site southwest of San Antonio.

by Michael Karlis January 28, 2026January 30, 2026

Agents walk among people detained last weekend.

San Antonio News

Congressman blasts feds’ claim 51 people arrested at recent San Antonio raid are Tren de Aragua gang members

Federal authorities offered no proof for the claim, and have so far failed to respond to local leaders’ calls for more information about the raid.

by Sanford Nowlin November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks during an event.

San Antonio News

Tens of thousands in San Antonio will lose health coverage if Congress doesn’t extend tax credits, Castro says

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said failure to reach a deal to extend tax cuts for Affordable Care Act premiums would devastate local families.

by Sanford Nowlin October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

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San Antonio U.S. Rep. Castro slams Trump over defunding grants for Hispanic serving colleges

San Antonio is home to several Hispanic-serving institutions, including UT-San Antonio, Our Lady of the Lake and the Alamo Colleges campuses.

by Michael Karlis September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Music

Rep. Joaquin Castro asks music fans to suggest songs by Texas artists worthy of national archive

The San Antonio congressman has submitted lists of worthy Latino artists to the National Recording Registry since 2022. This is his first focused on Texas artists.

by Sanford Nowlin September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro describes ‘grim’ conditions at ICE detention center near San Antonio

Castro said officials at the camp ‘staged’ efforts to show inmates getting exercise, while employees inside wore masks to hide their identities.

by Dean Zach August 2, 2025August 10, 2025

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San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says GOP lawmakers’ support of Big, Beautiful Bill will cost lives

‘This is a choice for some of you between your career and saving people’s lives,’ Castro said of the bill’s deep Medicaid cuts.

by Sanford Nowlin July 2, 2025July 16, 2025

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San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro blasts Trump’s attack on Iran as illegal, reckless

Castro said a destabilized Iran could splinter into warring factions, prompting a rise in terror groups.

by Sanford Nowlin June 22, 2025June 25, 2025

News

Joaquin Castro says he was on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list

Castro was among 45 names on the hit list found in the alleged assassin’s vehicle.

by Stephanie Koithan June 17, 2025July 17, 2025

News

San Antonio lawmakers say ICE’s immigration court arrests deterring migrants from seeking lawful path

The Trump White House has stepped up arrests of migrants leaving immigration hearings, including in the Alamo City.

by Sanford Nowlin June 6, 2025July 28, 2025

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San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro, other lawmakers visit deported 11-year-old U.S. citizen with brain tumor

Castro said the girl is now unable to get medical treatment for her rare condition and could lose her eyesight if she can’t get help.

by Sanford Nowlin May 12, 2025June 17, 2025

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Rep. Joaquin Castro files resolution to require Trump to turn over El Salvador deportation records

The San Antonio congressman made the filing as concerns escalate over the fate of mistakenly deported migrant Kilmar Abrego García.

by Sanford Nowlin April 29, 2025May 12, 2025

News

San Antonio businesses, consumers will be hit especially hard by Trump tariffs, congressman warns

‘Texans do not want a reckless tariff war,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said.

by Sanford Nowlin April 3, 2025August 4, 2025

News

Trump’s closure of Education Department will hit San Antonio schools hard, Rep. Joaquin Castro warns

The move will be ‘devastating’ to underfunded San Antonio schools and will cut billions in education dollars from Texas, he said.

by Sanford Nowlin March 21, 2025May 5, 2025

News

San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro joins Hispanic Caucus in blasting Trump immigration orders

Members of the caucus said Trump’s targeting of immigrants is cruel, unconstitutional and will damage the economy.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2025June 30, 2025

News

Library of Congress adds 4 Latino films nominated by San Antonio U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro

The movies include Mi Familia, American Me, Up in Smoke and SA native Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids.

by Sanford Nowlin December 17, 2024July 28, 2025

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San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro, other Dems ask DOJ to investigate Ken Paxton

The letter signed by 10 other Texas lawmakers accuses Paxton of ‘state-sponsored voter intimidation.’

by Michael Karlis September 6, 2024October 8, 2024