San Antonio Standard

SAN ANTONIO – Ahead of the expected end of Title 42 on May 11, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Greg Casar (TX-35) announced on May 5 that their offices have expedited more than $38 million in funding to meet the humanitarian needs of migrant families in San Antonio, including providing shelter and food. 

The funding, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program, includes $31,955,232 for Catholic Charities, $4,692,492 for the City of San Antonio, and $1,584,931 for United Way of San Antonio. 

“As asylum seekers are fleeing violence and catastrophe, I’m proud to have worked with Congressman Castro and the Biden Administration to expedite this funding and ensure people are welcomed to our community in a safe, orderly, and legal manner,” said Congressman Casar. “For years, our community has welcomed migrants and assisted asylum seekers as they build their futures and reunite with their families across the country. San Antonio will continue to lead on compassionate, kind, and thoughtful immigration policies.” 

“Over the last several years, San Antonio has been a model for the nation in the humane, compassionate way that we welcome migrants traveling through our city,” said Congressman Castro. “As we prepare for the end of Title 42, Rep. Casar and I have worked closely with the Biden administration to emphasize the need for additional resources to support San Antonio’s migrant response. This new funding will help Catholic Charities, the City of San Antonio, and United Way provide comprehensive services that help migrants connect with their loved ones and look towards a better future.” 

In April 2023, more than 12,000 migrants passed through San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center, which is operated by Catholic Charities in partnership with the City of San Antonio. The center is expecting an increase in need following the end of Title 42. 

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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio.  A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 118th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Committee on Agriculture.

Congressman Joaquin Castro represents the 20th District of Texas, which covers a large section of his hometown of San Antonio. A second-generation Mexican American, he works to help build out what he calls the ‘Infrastructure of Opportunity’ so future generations will have the same chance to pursue their American Dream. Castro is the top-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and additionally serves on the House Intelligence Committee.

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