RAMOS AND COMPEAN IN SANTA ANA TOMORROW

Media Advisory

U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher (CA-
46) http://www.house.gov/rohrabacher
December 19, 2006
Contact: Tara Setmayer
(202) 225-9274


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Rep. Rohrabacher Joins Convicted Border
Agent For Major Petition Announcement and
Support Rally To Pressure President For Pardon

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When: Thursday, December 21, 2006
1:30pm PST


Where: Old Orange County Courthouse (Front Steps)
211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
http://www.ocparks.com/oldcourthouse/


What:Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46) in an effort to turn up
the pressure on President Bush to pardon Border
Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean will be joined by
convicted agent Jose Compean and family to
announce a petition signed by over 140,000 Americans
supporting their commutation. This event is another
attempt in a series of efforts by Rep. Rohrabacher and
other members of Congress to convince President
Bush to do the right thing and pardon these unjustly
convicted agents. Rep. Rohrabacher recently sent a
letter to the president, signed by over 50 congressmen
demanding his intervention. Mr. Compean's sister is a
constituent and resident of Huntingdon Beach, CA.


Who: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
Jose Compean, convicted Border Patrol Agent
Grassfire.Org
Friends of the Border Patrol
National Border Patrol Council
California Coalition for Immigration Reform



For more information, please contact Tara Setmayer at 202-225-9274.