Joaquin Castro

ICE arrested a 5th grader and 2nd grader at the school bus stop in San Antonio as their classmates watched in horror. Their stepmother was detained with them. The community at Alamo Heights Independent School District elementary is speaking out—no child should be locked away at

The case of Laura Ramirez & The week ahead in DC.

Our democracy depends on fair representation in Congress. The Voting Rights Act gave power to communities, like Black and Latino voters, who were historically disenfranchised. Today, the Supreme Court further eroded this landmark legislation in striking down Section 2 of the law.

ICE has locked away members of our community that have committed no crime without bond. At the South Texas Immigration Processing Center, I met many folks who have called America home for decades and have done nothing wrong while here—and yet they are kept in ICE prisons. A

UPDATE: The plane transporting the El Gamal family has been turned around and is heading back to Denver. They deserve fair treatment under the law.