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@JoaquinCastrotx

Texas Congressman, Member of and House Intelligence Committees, Chairman Elect of & host of

San Antonio, Texas
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Joined December 2010
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Dec 26

    Calling on to tell Congress, under oath, that six migrant deaths occurred this fiscal year in custody, and that none were children. In just two weeks, we heard the tragedies of & , both under 10 years old.

    76 replies . 386 retweets 700 likes
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  2. Retweeted
    Dec 24

    Who got the contract? Did it undergo a competitive bidding process? Is that process public?

    I am in the Oval Office & just gave out a 115 mile long contract for another large section of the Wall in Texas. We are already building and renovating many miles of Wall, some complete. Democrats must end Shutdown and finish funding. Billions of Dollars, & lives, will be saved!
    37 replies . 153 retweets 725 likes
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  3. Retweeted
    15 hours ago

    So when Speaker Pelosi sends the CR over to the Senate - the exact same CR every Senate Republican supported a week ago - it’s going to pass unanimously again, right ? Right? Right?

    481 replies . 5,609 retweets 23,063 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    Children are being sent to Yemen to do the fighting for the Saudis via

    342 replies . 2,277 retweets 2,397 likes
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  5. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    It would be bad for entire U.S. economy.

    Closing the US-Mexico border would wreck the Texas economy. The idea that we have open borders is self-delusional
    5 replies . 30 retweets 115 likes
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  6. Retweeted
    19 hours ago

    Closing the US-Mexico border would wreck the Texas economy. The idea that we have open borders is self-delusional

    Replying to @BudKennedy @scottbraddock
    Undocumented arriving by air: 42% Fastest growing origins: China, Africa Last time so few migrants apprehended at border: 1971 # who cross legally yearly: 2M Value of cross-border trade: $616B. So, yeah, closing the border for a wall makes perfect sense.
    91 replies . 668 retweets 2,059 likes
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    19 hours ago

    I asked CBP how much trade would be affected if the border was shut down. They said $821 million in trade flows from Mexico into US daily. dailyhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trumps-threat-to-shut-down-the-border-would-disrupt-300b-in-trade

    Closing the US-Mexico border would wreck the Texas economy. The idea that we have open borders is self-delusional
    5 replies . 37 retweets 74 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    19 hours ago
    Replying to

    I travel for entertainment and tourism into Mexico 🇲🇽 often. I’m American and have loads of ID and a passport. It takes about 2-4 hours to get into my own country. We do NOT have open borders.

    5 replies . 46 retweets 158 likes
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  9. 19 hours ago

    Closing the US-Mexico border would wreck the Texas economy. The idea that we have open borders is self-delusional

    Replying to @BudKennedy @scottbraddock
    Undocumented arriving by air: 42% Fastest growing origins: China, Africa Last time so few migrants apprehended at border: 1971 # who cross legally yearly: 2M Value of cross-border trade: $616B. So, yeah, closing the border for a wall makes perfect sense.
    91 replies . 668 retweets 2,059 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 28

    Read my statement w/ , , , & calling for the preservation of all evidence related to the death of two children in CBP custody, and announcing oversight hearings in the next Congress to ensure this never happens again:

    104 replies . 417 retweets 981 likes
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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 28

    President Trump threatens to close the southern border if Congress doesn’t fund his border wall.

    355 replies . 103 retweets 212 likes
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  12. Retweeted
    Dec 28

    We are devastated by the news that yet another child has died in custody & we call on to preserve all evidence related to these horrible incidents. joint statement:

    8 replies . 35 retweets 78 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    Rep. Joaquin Castro: 'Conditions at migrant centers are really subhuman' via

    1 reply . 55 retweets 77 likes
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  14. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    The president is trying to assign collective guilt to an entire group of people for the crimes of one. This is extremely dangerous stuff.

    265 replies . 1,160 retweets 3,835 likes
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  15. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    Joint statement from Reps. , , , , & on plans for oversight hearings & need to preserve records after 2nd child death:

    7 replies . 36 retweets 58 likes
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  16. Retweeted
    Dec 27
    Replying to

    It would also be nice to see the results from the investigation of the shooting of Claudia Patricia Gómez González.

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  17. Dec 27

    Rep. Joaquin Castro: 'Conditions at migrant centers are really subhuman' via

    16 replies . 216 retweets 320 likes
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  18. Retweeted
    Dec 26

    Calling on to tell Congress, under oath, that six migrant deaths occurred this fiscal year in custody, and that none were children. In just two weeks, we heard the tragedies of & , both under 10 years old.

    76 replies . 386 retweets 700 likes
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  19. Dec 27

    My condolences to the family of Bexar County Commissioner Paul Elizondo, who has passed away after over nearly 40 years of public and community service. Paul was a dedicated and shrewd public servant. His voice will be missed.

    3 replies . 33 retweets 197 likes
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  20. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    Democratic lawmakers , called for congressional hearings after 2 migrant children died in U.S. custody; said they're working to draft legislation requiring health standards for immigration agencies, by

    8 replies . 35 retweets 64 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Dec 26

    In a span of 3 weeks, both Felipe Alonzo-Gomez and Jakelin Caal Maquin died while in CBP custody. Let’s be clear: this is a crisis created by President Trump’s zero tolerance policy. These are children — we have a responsibility to keep them safe.

    360 replies . 1,037 retweets 2,406 likes
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