Remembering Agents Ramos and Compean: Kill the Bill

Please scroll down for current posts. This post will stay "on top" awhile, as we fight Senate Bill 1639, which if passed, will allow 12-20 million illegal aliens into this country legally.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT UPDATE: The new Senate Immigration Bill s.1369 appears to include paying World War II reparations to “Certain Persons.” The text, hidden in the middle of the massive tome, can be read here: Immigration Bill Will Pay WWII Reparations to Alien Residents. I suggest you read John Fonte’s piece in National Review Online for details before going to the long, long text of the Bill. The question: what else is lurking in the Bill that our Senate is not talking about?

Remembering Border Agents Ramos and Compean

Photos: Agent Ramos and Mrs. Ramos, left. Agent Compean and Mrs. Compean in wheelchair

America's Most Wanted, John Walsh, puts the details of this case in a video. After the video, you'll find links to the complete history of the case, including trial transcripts.

Senate Bill 1639, with its promise of $4.4 billion to hire and train border guards, along with other unknown measures, is an empty promise. Agents Ramos and Compean had the training, did the job and ended up in prison.

What can we "expect" from our border guards, and the millions to be "surged" toward new hires? Can we expect them to stop drug smugglers? Can we expect them to protect themselves against criminal aliens? Can we expect this country to protect them from the absurb charges of an illegal against our own?

Do not be distracted by the prosecutors claims that these two men covered-up a crime. If you are not certain about this case, follow the links below and make your own determination. I'll be adding new links as they become available.

Watch John Walsh from America's Most Wanted put this case into perspective:



Video courtesy of: Mediaman1947

In February, hearings by the House of Representatives were announced. These hearing are on the back burner while Ramos and Compean sit in jail - denied bail while awaiting appeal.

February 2007: Agent who testified against Ramos and Compean to be fired for lying.

48 lawmakers ask for pardon

Links to in-depth reporting.

Trial Transcripts in pdf format. Pdf format is all that I can locate at this time.

This excellent summary.


**This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration(CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards,
email stiknstein-at-gmail-dot-com and let us know at what level you would like to participate.

To contact your Senator, go to my sidebar at the right of this post. You'll see a box that says "Write to Congress." Input your zip code and it will take you to both your Representative's and Senator's phone, fax, street address and email.

For everything you ever wanted to know about illegal immigration, go the homepage for NumbersUSA.

You can send a free fax, without a fax machine at NumbersUSA. They will give you text for the fax, you can change it where you want to change it, or create entirely your own message.

Follow the links below to other Coalition members' commentary and research. Read it, get mad and call your Senators tomorrow.

Congress Leads Bush in Race for Illegal Immigration from The Patriot. Excerpt: A UPI/Zogby poll conducted June 20th, among 8,300 adults nationwide, reveals that only 3% have a favorable view of how Congress is handling illegal immigration. Naturally this has Bush furious as his favorable rating, in the context of illegal immigration, is at 9%.

Only doing the jobs Americans won't do, heh? from Freedom of Philadelphia. Excerpt: For more information on how lawyers like this are helping American companies find ways to not hire American workers check out the Programmers Guild.org for more info. Here's an interesting bit of info from the Programmers Guild. While the U.S. lost about 500,000 tech jobs between 2000 and 2003, Congress admitted about 500,000 foreign tech workers on nonimmigrant visas: L-1 and H-1B - resulting in the displacement of over one million American workers.

Is This Another Loophole in Senate Bill 1348? "Other than a native of Mexico" from the Virtuous Republic. Excerpt: President Bush on Friday, in an effort to gain support for his amnesty bill, promised to "bar future" illegal immigrants from the United States. He is quoted as saying, "Under this bill, those caught crossing illegally will be permanently barred from returning to the United States on a work or tourist visa."

President Bush recommends fighting forest fires with 4.4 billion slips of paper from Conservative Comman Man. Excerpt: Does El-Presidente Bush believe that if he orchestrates our loss of sovereignty and facilitates the formation of one North American Union he will be selected to be the emperor? If this is not the case, I cannot imagine his seeming desire to accommodate Mexican citizens at the expense of his own countrymen.

Miss Beth's Victory Dance provides other links to great information

Other posts by Maggie's Notebook on illegal immigration:
UPDATED: Twenty Dishonorable Loopholes in the Senate Immigration Bill
Immigration Bill Will Pay WWII Reparations to Alien Residents
Tony Snow and Laura Ingraham: Another White House Surge
Illegals Burn Pristine Forests - Undocumented Americans!
Trent Lott Wants to Reign-In Talk Radio: Fairness Doctrine
Illegal Alien Crime: No One Wants to Talk About It
Taxpayer's Cost to Host Illegals - A Reminder
Does Your Senator Respect the Rule of Law?

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Cross posted from Maggie’s Notebook from Coalition Against Illegal Immigration. Excerpt: h/t to Jim Simpson of Truth & Consequences for posting a link to this revealing video this morning at Maggie’s Notebook. In the meantime, the embed link has become available.
The video shows ...

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Technorati Tags: Senate Bill 1639, Border Agent Ramos, Border Agent Compean, Illegal Aliens, Illegal Immigration, America's Most Wanted, John Walsh

The Dishonor of Tying Border Security to Amnesty

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Note: Please be sure to read Senator Jim DeMint's comments a few paragraphs down.

Tonight (Thursday), we learn that the Senate Comprehensive Immigration Bill, once dead but now revived, will be up for debate on the Senate floor next week. This seems to indicate that some Republican Senators are now willing to support the legalization of some 12-20 million illegal aliens.

Hat tip to: StikNStein has no mercy...
Here's what the Coalition Against Illegal Immigration believes to be the scenario ahead:

*Sixty (60) votes will be available to close the debate (Cloture)
*Republicans have indicated that they have the necessary votes to close the debate
*If the debate closes, it likely means the bill passes
*Sixty votes needed for Cloture, only a simple majority needed to pass the bill

**When the vote is taken, a few Republican Senators, up for reelection, will vote against the bill, enabling them to receive campaign contributions from lobbyists. So to clarify, some Senators voting "yes" to closing the debate, may vote "no" to passing the bill - but the bill passes anyway, as only a simple majority is needed.

Wednesday night rumors were rife with dollar signs. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) extolled a new idea: $4.4 billion in immediate funding for border safety. Where would the $4.4 billion come from? Graham said it will come from the Treasury and eventually be repaid. Tony Snow, Bush Press Secretary confirmed that the millions will come from the General Fund but in this Washington Times piece said he "...did not know where the money would originally come from."

The money will come from the taxpayers. The claim is that the money will be repaid to the Treasury by fees retained from the cost of Z-Visas. As Freedom of Philadelphia pointed out, Z-visa monies could be targeted to offset the costs of health care, education or crime.

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) went straight to the heart of the bill in a statement referring to the $4.4 billion allotment:

I appreciate the effort to fund border security, but there's simply no reason why we should be forced to tie amnesty to it,...

If the Administration was serious about fulfilling the border security promises, then this funding should have been supported all along, not offered at the last minute to attract votes to a bad bill."

The details of today's negotiations are generally reported under anonymity, and no surprise there, as the original bill was devised behind closed doors and simply leap-frogged the legislative process.

These people have no honor, but here's the thing: It's not dead yet, so don't give up on it. Call your Senator on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. At the top right corner of my web page you can enter your zip code to find contact numbers for phone, fax and email. Visit NumbersUSA's homepage for more information and click this to send a free fax.

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**This was a production of The Coalition
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How your Senators will Lie to you about their Immigration Vote from StikNStein has no mercy...
It was a Simple Garrison Flag from StikNStein has no mercy...
Watch Corporate America Pander to Illegal Immigrants from GA CrimeWatch
Ongoing Amnesty Debate at Blogs4Brownback from James Foley

And to read what each illegal immigrant costs each taxpayer now and in the future, read Taxpayer's Cost to Host Illegals - A Reminder

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Technorati Tags: s.1348, Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, Illegal Aliens

Blogs for Borders: Emergency Burst on Illegal Amnesty

Short and sweet...It's not dead yet! Learn more about your congresscritters stance on immigration at the excellent "Immigration Stance." If you're not already a member please make sure to sign up with NumbersUSA, they bring you the 411 on the who to call, when to call them, and what to yell at them about! If you're unsure why this is an important fight? Watch this video made by Roy Beck of NumbersUSA and it details the demographic realities that this bill would only make worse. H/T Maggie's Notebook and Maggie offers a h/t to Ironic Surrealism and Texas Fred Linked by Kill it Before it Breeds...Again from An Ol' Broad's Ramblings. Excerpt: Sadly, it seems I can’t embed video on the paid site like I could on the free. I’ll find out how eventually. But in the meantime, go on over to Maggie’s Notebook and see what I couldn’t get posted. Pinged by Who Controls Our Children? from No Apology. Excerpt: "While parents, schools, provinces and states across North America bicker about the democratic process of running public schools, forces are all manipulating education from behind the scenes. Major international players are reshaping public education... Trackposted to Perri Nelson's Website, The Virtuous Republic, Big Dog's Weblog, The Amboy Times, Leaning Straight Up, Pursuing Holiness, Adeline and Hazel, Pet's Garden Blog, Rightlinx, third world county, Woman Honor Thyself, stikNstein... has no mercy, Pirate's Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Church and State, , The Random Yak, A Blog For All, 123beta, guerrilla radio, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam's Blog, Webloggin, MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, Cao's Blog, Phastidio.net, The Bullwinkle Blog, Colloquium, Conservative Cat, Jo's Cafe, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, Faultline USA, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. Technorati Tags: illegal immigration, amnesty, s 1348, president bush, mexico, john kyl, john mccain, ted kennedy, arlen spector, shamnesty, the undead

Amnesty Defeat - It's Not Dead Yet!

Trackback URL for this entry: http://haloscan.com/tb/maggiesnotebook/825352088489636583 TexasFred is reminding us of the seriousness of the intent of Liberal-thinkers to pass an illegal immigration bill. Read about next week's meeting to breath life into the Legislation to Legalize Breaking and Entering (my characterization) at TexasFred's. Faultline USA's A Skunk by Other Name is Still Amnesty! will link you to 20 loopholes in the Senate immigration Bill. Velvet Hammer at Ironic Surrealism has up an amazing video by Roy Beck at NumbersUSA - the gold standard for tracking illegal and legal immigration, in my opinion, and a video that we all need to see several times. Arm yourself with the stats, friends, because we're going to need the ammunition. A closing thought: I've noticed that the PC effort to rid the world of the "racist" slur "Illegal Alien" has been successful. Trackposted to , The Virtuous Republic, Faultline USA, Webloggin, The Pink Flamingo, Jo's Cafe, and Adeline and Hazel, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, and Colloquium,Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker, Big Dog's Weblog, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. Technorati Tags: Senate, U.S. Senate, Amnesty, Immigration Bill, NumbersUSA, Roy Beck, Illegal Alien

Blogs for Borders Blogburst: Memorial Day 2007

In honor of the brave men and women who serve this country we traveled to a small Illinois town that was dedicating a veterans memorial this memorial day weekend.... Please keep the troops in your thoughts and prayers! And please keep calling your congresscritter, we are winning this fight folks, all we need to do is keep up the pressure. Technorati Tags: blogs for borders, memorial day, veterans, honoring the troops, small town America,

Immigration Reform: Rally with Roger Hedgecock

The rally announced below also includes a fundraiser for Border Agents Compean and Ramos. This from The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)

"There’s an old expression that if you want to get politicians to see the light, make them feel the heat."

That’s just what FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) and dozens of radio talk show hosts from around the country are planning in April."

This from NumbersUSA President, Roy Beck:

Looking for a way to counter the open-borders protests? Attend big DC pro-borders rally in April. Ever since the mass pro-illegal-alien rallies a year ago, many of you have been pushing for an opportunity to make your views and presence known in a Washington D.C. protest. Here is your chance to do some travel and put your body on public display as standing for the rule of law and against rewards for illegal immigration.
FUNDRAISER FOR JAILED BORDER PATROL AGENTS FAIR states this about its Tuesday night event: Hold Their Feet to the Fire participants will also take up the cause of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, the two Border Patrol officers who are serving long prison sentences for having defended themselves and the American public against an illegal alien drug smuggler. The wives and other family members of the two officers will be in Washington pleading the cases of the two men and will be at the "Defend Those Who Defend Us" fundraising reception, hosted by FAIR. We hope that you will join us at this event and show your support by helping us to raise much needed funds for the legal defense costs of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. Advance registration is required if you would like to attend this special fundraising reception, meet the Ramos and Compean families and show your support for the unjustly imprisoned Border Patrol officers. We are also asking for a minimum donation of $25, which will go towards the legal defense of these men. MEET THESE RADIO TALK SHOW HOSTS AT 'HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE' These hosts already have committed to broadcast from the event: Roger Hedgecock, KOGO-AM, San Diego, CA Jon and Ken, KFI-AM, Los Angles, CA Helen Glover WHJJ-AM Providence, RI Dan Rivers WKBN-AM Youngstown, OH Martha Zoller WDUN-AM Atlanta, GA Phil Valentine Westwood One 50 Stations National Dom Giordano WPHT-AM Philadelphia, PA Jeff Katz WBT-AM Charlotte, NC Marc Bernier WNDB-AM Orlando, FL Victoria Taft KPAM-AM Portland, OR Chris Baker KTRH-AM Houston, TX Steve Clark WFBG-AM Altoona, PA Dominick Brascia KOLE-AM Beaumont, TX Bill LuMaye WPTF-AM Raleigh, NC Les Kinsolving WCBM-AM Baltimore, MD Dan Gaffney WGMD-FM Rehoboth Beach, DE Dave Barger, Roy Goshom, Bob Alexander WRTA-AM Altoona, PA Lynn Woolley Syndicated 7 Stations Central Texas Gary Sutton WSBA-AM York, PA Steve Gill Syndicated 7 stations Tennessee Peter Boyles KHOW-AM Denver, CO James Allman Asher Benrubi KFTK-FM St. Louis, MO Armstrong Williams WWRL-AM New York Janet Parshall Salem Network 100 stations National Jon David Wells KLIF-AM Dallas, TX Randy Renshaw KSCJ-AM Sioux City, IA Phil Williams WNOX-FM Knoxville, TN Will Anderson WVNN AM/FM Huntsville, AL For all of you who won't be able to physically be here in Washington DC, you can light a fire RIGHT NOW under Congress, the President and many of his officials (as well as some governors, mayors and some key Catholic bishops and other outrageous supporters of open borders).

If you are not familiar with NumbersUSA, it's a one-stop source for immigration issues. Trackposted to Perri Nelson's Website, Faultline USA, third world county, basil's blog, Overtaken by Events, The Pink Flamingo, Stuck On Stupid, The Bullwinkle Blog, Conservative Cat, and Conservative Thoughts, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
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