Austin man shot by ICE has surgery 11 days later to remove the bullet

Attorneys for Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez also said the officers who chased him did so in violation of new ICE rules.

by Sanford Nowlin October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

Attorneys for Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez also said the officers who chased him did so in violation of new ICE rules.

Texas News

A quarter of all July immigration arrests happened in Texas as state stepped up cooperation with ICE

The White House has lowered the profile of its deportation raids, but it’s increased the number of arrests due to cooperation deals with state and local cops.

by Sanford Nowlin September 11, 2026September 14, 2026

San Antonio News

9-year-old San Antonio student released from Dilley trailer prison

However, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said Liam Tadeo, a 5-year-old Austin boy, was deported Thursday, the day before the congressman was set to meet with him.

by Stephanie Koithan August 28, 2026September 8, 2026

San Antonio News

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to receive Hispanic Heritage Award for public service

Castro is the first San Antonio native to receive HHF’s Public Service Award.

by Kat McKinney August 15, 2026August 15, 2026

San Antonio News

Lawmakers urge 6 San Antonio-area cities to pull back from ICE enforcement agreements

Rep. Joaquin Castro and other Democrats asked Balcones Heights, Hollywood Park and other communities to leave a program where their police work with ICE on arrests.

by Sanford Nowlin August 13, 2026September 11, 2026

San Antonio News

Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions

Immigration officials denied the allegations, but Reps. Joaquin Castro and Veronica Escobar said they’ve come across numerous problematic examples.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 8, 2026August 8, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro files amendments to funding bill that would end child detention

The Democratic congressman submitted his amendments as San Antonio clergy and immigrant-rights advocates rallied against Trump’s deportation agenda.

by Sanford Nowlin June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro is among the guests at the annual MACRI Symposium.

San Antonio News

Mexican American Civil Rights Institute holding annual symposium this weekend in San Antonio

Guests including actress Cristela Alonzo, Rep. Joaquin Castro and U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chairwoman Rochelle Garza will discuss the future of civil rights in the country.

by Anjali Gupta May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

San Antonio News

Everything we saw during San Antonio’s May Day protest

Demonstrators took to San Antonio’s streets Friday to support workers and denounce Trump and the billionaire class.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer inspects an outbound vehicle at a checkpoint in 2024.

San Antonio News

Report: DHS deported a U.S. citizen arrested near San Antonio

The man, picked up in the Texas Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, said officers refused to see his documents and threatened him with fraud charges.

by Sanford Nowlin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Children walk between structures at the Dilley detention camp in this ICE file photo.

San Antonio News

Groups warn Trump isn’t stopping jailing migrant families, demand Dilley’s closure

The number of migrants held at a controversial camp near San Antonio has dropped, but that doesn’t mean the feds plan to stop detaining families.

by Sanford Nowlin April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

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

San Antonio News

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

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

News

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