Joaquin Castro

Texas Democrat Rep. Decries Abbott’s Use of ‘Razor Wire’ at Border — Same Used by Biden’s Ports of Entry

U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) told CNN Newsroom’s Jim Acosta he believes Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s use of razor wire and a floating border buoy system is “barbaric and inhumane.” Castro did not comment on the Biden administration’s use of the same wire to repel asylum seekers at ports of entry along the southwest border. At the ports, the wire is deployed atop gates and along temporary barriers used to close the ports when migrants rush the port without an appointment.

Razor Wire Used by CBP and Texas. (File Photos: Getty Images)

Democrat Reps Call for Investigation into Texas Border Security Operation

A group of 26 Democrat representatives called on the federal government to launch an investigation into Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” border enforcement operation. In a letter, led by San Antonio Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX), to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, the members of Congress requested an immediate investigation into what they believe is Abbott’s effort to create a “separate state immigration policy”.

Texas DPS troopers encounter a group of migrants during Operation Lone Star. (File Photo:

Texas Democrats Julián and Joaquin Castro Call on Ted Cruz to Resign

Texas Democrats, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and his brother Julián Castro — a former Democrat presidential candidate who served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Obama administration — called on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to resign following the chaos that descended upon the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Joaquin Castro (L) listens to his brother Democratic presidential hopeful Former US Secret

Joaquin Castro Compares Trump’s Purported Actions to Attempted Murder

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) desperately tried to portray President Trump’s purported actions as criminal, asking the witnesses if “attempted murder” and “attempted robbery” are crimes in hopes of drawing a parallel to what Democrats claim are Trump’s wrongdoings, which include “attempted extortion and bribery.”

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, questions top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor, and c

Joaquin Castro: GOP Walk-in ‘Absolutely’ Was a Risk to National Security

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) discussed House Republicans forcing their way into the secured room where the House Intelligence Committee was conducting a deposition for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Castro said, “We were getting

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) speaks during a news conference a