Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative from Texas, has recently used his social media platform to comment on international and domestic issues, including religious freedom in Jerusalem, the targeting of civilian infrastructure in conflict zones, and conditions at a U.S. immigration detention facility.
On March 29, 2026, Castro stated: “Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, for the first time in centuries. The Trump Admin and @USAmbIsrael Mike Huckabee must put all possible pressure on the Israeli government to”.
The following day, on March 30, 2026, Castro addressed concerns about military actions and their impact on civilians: “Indiscriminately targeting civilian infrastructure like power plants and desalination plants, as the President is proposing, is a war crime. I’m alarmed by the President’s threat and reports of Iranian attacks on desalination plants in Kuwait, which endanger civilians in the”.
Later that same day, Castro highlighted conditions at an immigration detention center: “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. When his mother asked for help, the staff said”.
Joaquin Castro has served as a member of Congress since 2012 and has consistently won re-election by significant margins over several election cycles against opponents such as David Rosa (2012), Jeffrey Blunt (2014-2018), Mauro Garza (2020), and Kyle Sinclair (2022). His electoral victories have ranged from approximately 64% to over 80% of the vote.
