October 13, 2026
*** Thursday, October 15th at 11:30AM CT / 12:30PM ET ***
(AUSTIN) – On Thursday, October 15th, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), alongside Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security & Enforcement, and five other members of Congress will hold a Democratic field hearing to investigate the numerous ICE shootings across Texas, including the recent shooting of Wilber Garcés-Pérez.
WHO:
Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35)
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)
Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02)
Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46)
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07)
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)
Congressman Al Green (TX-09)
WHAT: Democratic field hearing on the ICE shooting of Wilber Garcés-Pérez and shootings by federal immigration agents across Texas
WHEN: Thursday, October 15th at 11:30AM CT / 12:30PM ET
WHERE: Austin, TX (location on RSVP below)
WITNESSES (updated):
Rachel Reyes, mother of Ruben Ray Martinez
Kristin Etter, Director of Policy & Legal Services at the Texas Immigration Law Council
Carolina Rivera Nelson, Attorney at the ACLU of Texas
Danny Woodward, Policy Attorney, Texas Civil Rights Project
MEDIA: Due to limited seating capacity, please RSVP to casar.press@mail.house.gov to attend.
The hearing will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
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