San Antonio Field Hearing
“Examining the Community Impacts of Mass Deportation and Proposed ICE Warehouse”
Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) will host a field hearing in San Antonio, Texas, at 10 AM CT on Friday, October 2, 2026, on the impacts of mass deportation and ICE’s proposed warehouse on the city’s East Side. During the hearing, entitled “Examining the Community Impacts of Mass Deportation and Proposed ICE Warehouse,” Castro and other elected officials will hear testimony from expert witnesses.
Elected Officials:
U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20)
Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez (SD-19)
Texas State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (HD-120)
Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran, District 3
Texas State Senator José Menéndez (TX-26)
Witnesses:
Priscilla Olivarez, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Kristin Etter, Texas Immigration Law Council
The Reverend Father Jimmy Drennan, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, COPS/Metro Alliance
Blanca Aldaco, Aldaco’s Mexican Restaurant
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar