For Immediate Release
January 18, 2007 CONTACT: Joe Kasper (202) 225-5672
Hunter Introduces Legislation to Pardon Convicted Border Patrol Agents
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) introduced the Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act. The legislation pardons convicted Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who reported to prison yesterday to begin serving 11 and 12 year sentences respectively. The conviction derived from an incident involving their efforts to apprehend a drug smuggler on the international border with Mexico.
"The Border Patrol is America’s first line of defense against the constant and unrelenting efforts of drug and human smugglers to illegally enter the United States," said Congressman Hunter. "Agents Compean and Ramos fulfilled their responsibilities as Border Patrol agents and rightfully pursued a suspected and fleeing drug smuggler. It is irresponsible to punish them with jail time.
"The security situation on our Southern land border requires a strong law enforcement presence. This conviction demoralizes our nation’s Border Patrol and sends a clear message that we are not serious about protecting our borders and enforcing our immigration laws.
"We cannot turn our back on Agents Compean and Ramos or the rest of the men and women proudly serving in the U.S. Border Patrol. These two agents deserve our full support and the Congressional pardon provided by this legislation."
In addition to introducing the Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act, Congressman Hunter contacted the Federal Bureau of Prisons and personally requested that Agents Compean and Ramos be segregated from the general prison population in order to ensure their safety.
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Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA) was just on with John and Ken and said that he has co-sponsored, with Duncan Hunter, a bill that would provide for a congressional pardon of Border Patrol Agents Compean and Ramos. He said they have "been working our side of the aisle today" and already have 67 Republicans signed on. He said tomorrow they will start working on the Democrats. Regardless, he said the bill "went into the hopper tonight."
Congressman Royce admitted that if this pardon flies it would be "ground-breaking," but states that they are drawing their precedent from 1986; in effect, "Congress granted a pardon to 12 million illegal aliens, so why can't we pardon these two Border Patrol Agents?"
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Monday, January 8, 2007
FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY - Saturday, January 13th
The American Freedom Riders www.americanfreedomriders.com are calling for a national:
FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY - Saturday, January 13th
To protest "The Malicious Prosecution of Agents Ramos and Compean
For Protecting America's Borders."
THIS JUST IN...
Agent Ramos' father-in-law Joe Loya
will be the featured speaker
at the downtown L.A. Federal Building
FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY RALLY
presented by the:
Minuteman Project www.minutemanproject.com
Antelope Valley Minutemen, Campo Minutemen, CCIR, Crispus Attucks Brigade, Fire Coalition, LAIR, SOS, You Don't Speak For Me, Minutemen from throughout California & concerned citizens
We are asking YOU to $$donate$$ generously to the Ramos family at this rally - as the money will go DIRECTLY to Agent Ramos NOT the "middle man." So bring a big heart and your $$$$ for the Ramos family - a family now hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt - due to this fraudulent prosecution.
* * *
RALLY
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Bring a BIG American Flag
Press Conference:
Raymond Herrera
Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman
Joe Loya
Agent Ramos' Father-in-Law http://agentramos.blogspot.com/
SPEAKERS:
Preliminary list of speakers - in alphabetical order
Steve Eichler - Emcee
Executive Director Minuteman Project
Barbara Coe
CCIR
Chelene Nightengale
SOS
Frank Jorge
Antelope Valley Minutemen
Jim Gilchrist
Founder of the Minuteman Project
Joe Loya
Ramos Family Spokesman
Lupe Moreno
LAIR
Marvin Stewart
Community Relations Director Minuteman Project
Raymond Herrera
Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman
Ted Hayes
Homeless Activist/Crispus Attucks Brigade
MORE SPEAKERS ARE BEING ADDED...STAY TUNED!
MARCH
Homeless activist/Crispus Attucks Brigade Minuteman Ted Hayes will lead the rally on a spirited sidewalk march
YOU TALK
OPEN FORUM - OPEN MICROPHONE:
We will present the opportunity for you to take to the microphone and voice your public outrage!
BRING A SIGN
After the rally, we will neatly and peacefully leave our RAMOS AND COMPEAN signs - our calling cards - on the doorstep of the federal building!
* * *
DATE
Saturday, January 13
TIME
11am - 1pm
LOCATION
Downtown L.A. Federal Building
300 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA
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Locations of Nationwide Protests
January 13, 2007
List your rally/protest at info@americanfreedomriders.com
Chicago -
Dirksen Federal Building 219 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Rick Beesba@aol.com
El Paso -
El Paso Federal Courthouse El Paso, Texas candlelight vigil
Contact Andy andyramirez1@yahoo.com
Ft. Myers -
Ft. Myers Federal Building 2115 Second St. Ft Myers, Florida 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Russ Jeepbuzz12@aol.com
Los Angeles -
Los Angeles Federal Building 300 North Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Robin Rhvidston1@aol.com
Phoenix -
Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Building 401 West Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Danny info@americanfreedomriders.com
San Jose -
Federal Courthouse 280 So. First Street San Jose, California 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Roberta roberta@illegalimmigrantprotest.com
FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY - Saturday, January 13th
To protest "The Malicious Prosecution of Agents Ramos and Compean
For Protecting America's Borders."
THIS JUST IN...
Agent Ramos' father-in-law Joe Loya
will be the featured speaker
at the downtown L.A. Federal Building
FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY RALLY
presented by the:
Minuteman Project www.minutemanproject.com
Antelope Valley Minutemen, Campo Minutemen, CCIR, Crispus Attucks Brigade, Fire Coalition, LAIR, SOS, You Don't Speak For Me, Minutemen from throughout California & concerned citizens
We are asking YOU to $$donate$$ generously to the Ramos family at this rally - as the money will go DIRECTLY to Agent Ramos NOT the "middle man." So bring a big heart and your $$$$ for the Ramos family - a family now hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt - due to this fraudulent prosecution.
* * *
RALLY
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Bring a BIG American Flag
Press Conference:
Raymond Herrera
Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman
Joe Loya
Agent Ramos' Father-in-Law http://agentramos.blogspot.com/
SPEAKERS:
Preliminary list of speakers - in alphabetical order
Steve Eichler - Emcee
Executive Director Minuteman Project
Barbara Coe
CCIR
Chelene Nightengale
SOS
Frank Jorge
Antelope Valley Minutemen
Jim Gilchrist
Founder of the Minuteman Project
Joe Loya
Ramos Family Spokesman
Lupe Moreno
LAIR
Marvin Stewart
Community Relations Director Minuteman Project
Raymond Herrera
Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman
Ted Hayes
Homeless Activist/Crispus Attucks Brigade
MORE SPEAKERS ARE BEING ADDED...STAY TUNED!
MARCH
Homeless activist/Crispus Attucks Brigade Minuteman Ted Hayes will lead the rally on a spirited sidewalk march
YOU TALK
OPEN FORUM - OPEN MICROPHONE:
We will present the opportunity for you to take to the microphone and voice your public outrage!
BRING A SIGN
After the rally, we will neatly and peacefully leave our RAMOS AND COMPEAN signs - our calling cards - on the doorstep of the federal building!
* * *
DATE
Saturday, January 13
TIME
11am - 1pm
LOCATION
Downtown L.A. Federal Building
300 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Locations of Nationwide Protests
January 13, 2007
List your rally/protest at info@americanfreedomriders.com
Chicago -
Dirksen Federal Building 219 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Rick Beesba@aol.com
El Paso -
El Paso Federal Courthouse El Paso, Texas candlelight vigil
Contact Andy andyramirez1@yahoo.com
Ft. Myers -
Ft. Myers Federal Building 2115 Second St. Ft Myers, Florida 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Russ Jeepbuzz12@aol.com
Los Angeles -
Los Angeles Federal Building 300 North Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Robin Rhvidston1@aol.com
Phoenix -
Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Building 401 West Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Danny info@americanfreedomriders.com
San Jose -
Federal Courthouse 280 So. First Street San Jose, California 11 am to 1 pm
Contact Roberta roberta@illegalimmigrantprotest.com
Tammy Bruce interview with Joe Loya, Father in Law of wrongly accused BP agent Ramos
Tammy Bruce interview with Joe Loya, Father in Law of wrongly accused BP agent Ramos.
Below is a link to a slide show that is played at the same time as a recording of the Tammy Bruce show where she talks about this. Once she goes into all the congressmen being ignored by Bush all while he pardons many others, I had to turn it off. You just have to see and hear this to believe it is really happening. This is the ultimate outrage.
http://agentramos.blogspot.com/2007/01/int...-trt.html#links
Below is a link to a slide show that is played at the same time as a recording of the Tammy Bruce show where she talks about this. Once she goes into all the congressmen being ignored by Bush all while he pardons many others, I had to turn it off. You just have to see and hear this to believe it is really happening. This is the ultimate outrage.
http://agentramos.blogspot.com/2007/01/int...-trt.html#links
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Conference and Candlelight 12/31/06
The Campo Minutemen had a BBQ and Cheryl lead a discussion group on how to maximize activisms efforts in 2007.
The Campo Minutemen held a Candlelight Vigil, lighting 25 Candles, one for each American killed each day by Illegal Aliens.
Viking, Ridgerunner and Kingfish went east and spotted 2 illegals trying to cross, just after the border patrol run by. Kingfish took a few pictures and the crossers yelled "no pictures! no pictures!"
Kingfish put out an "anyone on six" radio called and the BP returned. At this point, the Pacific Trail Marker is on the other side of the fence and they were sitting on the monument, smoking and drinking
The Border Patrol left Kingfish to keep an eye on them, and eventually they despaired of crossing and threw trash over onto the border road, yelling at Kingfish to go home.
The Campo Minutemen held a Candlelight Vigil, lighting 25 Candles, one for each American killed each day by Illegal Aliens.
Viking, Ridgerunner and Kingfish went east and spotted 2 illegals trying to cross, just after the border patrol run by. Kingfish took a few pictures and the crossers yelled "no pictures! no pictures!"
Kingfish put out an "anyone on six" radio called and the BP returned. At this point, the Pacific Trail Marker is on the other side of the fence and they were sitting on the monument, smoking and drinking
The Border Patrol left Kingfish to keep an eye on them, and eventually they despaired of crossing and threw trash over onto the border road, yelling at Kingfish to go home.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
~ The Gift Outright ~
~ The Gift Outright ~
The land was ours before we were the land's.
She was our land more than a hundred years
Before we were her people. She was ours
In Massachusetts, in Virginia.
But we were England's, still colonials,
Possessing what we still were unpossessed by,
Possessed by what we now no more possessed.
Something we were withholding made us weak.
Until we found out that it was ourselves
We were withholding from our land of living,
And forthwith found salvation in surrender.
Such as we were we gave ourselves outright
(The deed of gift was many deeds of war)
To the land vaguely realizing westward,
But still unstoried, artless, unenhanced,
Such as she was, such as she would become.
~ Robert Frost; 1874-1963 ~
The land was ours before we were the land's.
She was our land more than a hundred years
Before we were her people. She was ours
In Massachusetts, in Virginia.
But we were England's, still colonials,
Possessing what we still were unpossessed by,
Possessed by what we now no more possessed.
Something we were withholding made us weak.
Until we found out that it was ourselves
We were withholding from our land of living,
And forthwith found salvation in surrender.
Such as we were we gave ourselves outright
(The deed of gift was many deeds of war)
To the land vaguely realizing westward,
But still unstoried, artless, unenhanced,
Such as she was, such as she would become.
~ Robert Frost; 1874-1963 ~
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Report from Kingfish
It is very cold at Campo. Light snow on the ground in some places.
It has been very active at his new post, east of Smith Canyon. In the last 24 hours, they have stopped a group of 18 and another of 25.
There are a lot of Border Patrol and National Guard there. For the most part, they are friendly and supportive of Civilian Border Watchers. They even gave Kingfish a present. One also used the van to look over the fence.
I don;t want to put too many details in print, but contact him when you are there if you want more information.
As he called in this report, a man was yelling at him in Spanish.
It has been very active at his new post, east of Smith Canyon. In the last 24 hours, they have stopped a group of 18 and another of 25.
There are a lot of Border Patrol and National Guard there. For the most part, they are friendly and supportive of Civilian Border Watchers. They even gave Kingfish a present. One also used the van to look over the fence.
I don;t want to put too many details in print, but contact him when you are there if you want more information.
As he called in this report, a man was yelling at him in Spanish.
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
**********************************************************************************
Rep. Rohrabacher Joins Convicted Border
Agent For Major Petition Announcement and
Support Rally To Pressure President For Pardon
***********************************************************************
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.
U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher (CA-
46) http://www.house.gov/rohrabacher
December 19, 2006
Contact: Tara Setmayer
(202) 225-9274
**********************************************************************************
Rep. Rohrabacher Joins Convicted Border
Agent For Major Petition Announcement and
Support Rally To Pressure President For Pardon
***********************************************************************
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.
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