Border Agents Jailed


Find your
Elected Officials

Home
Campaign Website
Why this Site?
Submissions/Questions
Policies
Get Notified Form
Local GOP Meetings
LV Council Updates
LV Property Abatements
LV Garage Ordinance
LV Sex Offender Ord.
LV Smoking Ban?
LV Rental Inspection
LV Translating
THE ARCHIVES


Quotable Quotes

"The ongoing migration of persons to the United States in violation of our laws is a serious national problem detrimental to the interests of the United States." - Ronald Reagan, 1981


"Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.."
 - George Washington (1796)


"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto."
 - Thomas Jefferson (1799)


Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American ... There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag ... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language ... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
- Theodore Roosevelt 1907


 

(From oldest to latest)


(above stats from http://www.ircot.com)


ON THIS PAGE:


 

 

07-12-2007 -  Border Patrol Agents Jailed: Ramos & Compean

If you have not heard about this issue, then Google Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean
There are others:

  • RELEASED - AFTER SERVING TIME:  Gary Brugman (more links on Google) who was the First of Sutton's Border Patrol Agent jailing campaign.
  • RELEASED - AFTER SERVING TIME:  Guillermo F. Hernandez, better known as Gilmer Hernandez,  (see these links on Google) is a former Sheriff’s Deputy of Edwards County, Texas from Rocksprings, Texas who was convicted on a charge of violation of civil rights of an illegal alien.
  • Border Patrol Agent Noe Aleman sentenced to to Jail while trying to adopt his nieces from Mexico.  See PDF Version of article.

WHEN IS THIS INSANITY GOING TO END?

      The Tee Shirt:  National Radio talk Show host, Glenn Beck is running a fund raising campaign to help Ramos and Compean with their defense fund.  All of Glenn's proceeds from the sale of this Tee Shirt will be donated to a legal defense fund for Agents Ramos and Compean.  Please go to GlennBeck.com and click the merchandise section to the tee shirts.  I already ordered mine. 

    Here is a basic summary, On February 17, 2005, Ramos and Compean were patrolling the border town of Fabens, Texas, when an illegal alien and drug smuggler, attempted to smuggle 743 pounds of marijuana into the United States in his van. Agent Compean chased Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila by vehicle and on foot, ordering him to stop. Compean says Aldrete-Davila ignored him, pushed him down, and assaulted him, whereupon the agent called for backup, drawing seven additional units, including Ramos. When he arrived on the scene, he heard gunfire, saw Compean bleeding on the ground, and the fugitive – still refusing to stop as commanded – stealing furtive glances over his shoulder while holding something shiny he believed to be a handgun. Both state they felt threatened, and both fired rounds in the alien’s direction, Ramos striking him in the buttocks. The alien got away, but the two men had jeopardized their own well-being to keep his noxious contraband off our streets.
    Returning to Mexico, Aldrete-Davila related his misfortunes to his mother, who contacted the mother-in-law of Border Patrol agent Rene Sanchez. Sanchez in turn tipped off a member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who went to Mexico to offer immunity if Osbaldo would act as a state’s witness against Ramos and Compean: the feds wanted to prosecute the agents shooting the alien narcotics supplier.  CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE.

 

Joe Loya, Father In-Law of Agent Ramos Wrongfully Convicted
Senate Judiciary Hearing this coming Tuesday (07-17-2007): To hold hearings to examine the prosecution of  Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.10 a.m. Texas Senator, John Cornyn, asked for this committee hearing.
     Call (and Fax) these Senators - Stand up for these border patrolmen and don't forget to tell John Cornyn thanks for being instrumental in getting this committee to convene. Capitol Switchboard: 1-866-340-9281 -
     The hearing will be aired on CSPAN on Tuesday (07-17-2007). Here are the DC Telephone numbers (and fax numbers that I could find) of the Senators on the committee:
COMMITTEE MEMBER DC OFFICE DC FAX
Leahy, Patrick J. (VT) , Chairman 202-224-4242  
Specter, Arlen (PA), President 202-224-4254  
Biden, Joseph R. (DE) 202-224-5042 202-224-0139
Brownback, Sam (KS) 202-224-6521 202-228-1265
Cardin, Benjamin L. (MD) 202-224-4524 202-224-1651
Coburn, Tom (OK) 202-224-5754 202-224-6008
Cornyn, John (TX) 202-224-2934 202-228-2856
Durbin, Richard (IL) 202-224-2152 202-228-0400
Feinstein, Dianne (CA) 202-224-3841 202-228-3954
Feingold, Russell D. (WI) 202-224-5323 202-224-2725
Graham, Lindsey (SC) 202-224-5972  
Grassley, Chuck (IA) 202-224-3744  
Hatch, Orrin G. (UT) 202-224-5251 202-224-6331
Kennedy, Edward M. (MA) 202-224-4543 202-224-2417
Kohl, Herb (WI) 202-224-5653 202-224-9787
Kyl, Jon (AZ) 202-224-4521 202-224-2207
Sessions, Jeff (AL) 202-224-4124 202-224-3149
Schumer, Charles E. (NY) 202-224-6542 202-228-3027
Whitehouse, Sheldon (RI) 202-224-2921 202-228-6362
 
07-17-2007 - Border Agents Hearing.

CORNYN STATEMENT ON TODAY’S BORDER PATROL AGENT PROSECUTION HEARING.

Texas Senator John Cornyn made a statement on Today's Border Patrol Agent Prosecution hearing.  The Click here for the Article...

The following information was forwarded to me but it is some information about the subject:

     I am listening to Dan Patrick on KVCE 1160 AM [Dallas, TX]. One of Dan's talk show employees, Edd Hendee, attended the judiciary hearings about Ramos and Compean. According to Mr. Hendee, Senator Cornyn was a major disappointment when it came to questioning Johnny Sutton. Hendee said Cornyn gave a very weak performance today. He never really asked tough questions at all. Surprisingly, according to Mr. Hendee, Senator Feinstein was the one who repeatedly drug Johnny Sutton over the coals in today's hearing. Apparently, unlike Cornyn, she would not allow Sutton to give vague, ambiguous answers.
     You can hear more of what Mr. Hendee had to say about today's Senate Judiciary committee hearing about Ramos and Compean by listening to KVCE 1160 AM on Wednesday morning from 6 AM to 9 AM. I for sure will be listening. I have had my doubts about Cornyn and Hutchison for a long time. Cornyn and Sutton have apparently had a very close relationship for a long time (according to Edd Hendee) so maybe that explains todays disappointing showing by Cornyn. So, if you want the inside scoop about what took place today then listen to KVCE 1160 AM from 6 AM till 9 AM on Wednesday morning.

 
07-18-2007

On the immigration front, border agents Compean and Ramos still have not been pardoned by President Bush... Congressmen Duncan Hunter testified before Congress about this issue yesterday, and he came on the Glenn Beck Radio Show today to rally support for the extra-harshly sentenced border agents. (Or a printed PDF version of the Transcript).

07-29-2007 - Wearing the T-Shirt
     I received my T-Shirt and wore it today.  I bought it to support the Border Patrol as well as help in the fund raiser to help in the defense fund of these jailed agents.  People wear T-Shirts with all types of Slogans or promotions: FBI, Fire Departments, Police Departments, Marines, Support the Troops, sports teams, etc...

     What I am about to tell you is absolutely true and quite a shock to me.  This morning about 7:20 AM I went into the Jack In The Box in Corinth,  TX (at the Swisher Road Exit).  I walked in and the lady at the front saw my shirt and walked away from the counter and went into the back and talked to the people in the kitchen.  Then they walked into the back office.  There was one older Anglo looking teen at the drive thru.  He looked back at me and continues with the customer he was helping.  I figured he had a station and needed to work it.  I waited for about 20 to 30 seconds and another Anglo looking teen or young adult came to the front and asked for my order.  It is early in the morning for me and I did not really realize what was going on.  I was in a hurry and I gave him my order.  He reads my shirt and says in what I interpret as a friendly voice and a smile, "wow, I would be careful wearing a shirt like that around these parts."  And I said, "Really?  This t-shirt?  I support the Border Patrol and I have a collection of fire department t-shirts too."  He smiled and stated, "yeah, I guess so." and just shrugged.  Now at this time I probably should have just walked out with my money.  Nothing else happened at this place except that the guy taking my order had to cook my order also.  It was only the two guys in viewable sight for the next 10 minutes.  The longest I have ever waited to get an order.  Maybe Jack in the Box needs to use E-Verify to avoid hiring illegal aliens.  But wait there is more.......

     I get to my destination where there are mostly older Anglo Americans and I got some stares but a few positive comments.  Nothing negative.   But wait there is more.......

     After the event we stopped by a Love's Travel Stop with a Subway in it.  We ordered lunch and sat to eat.  I noticed a few, ummmm, shall I say it, Hispanic looking people.  Since I am a lighter Hispanic person, I want to clarify that I really noticed darker Hispanic people deeply eye-balling the logo on my t-shirt.  A nudge and pointing with their lips in my direction. (It is true that we Hispanics seem to point with our lips - I think it is a cultural thing).  I thought I was just being paranoid and was not going to bring attention to this but the person I was having lunch with mentioned it happening all the time we were there.  He is buying a shirt.  But wait there is more...

     On my 45 minute drive home, it was raining and in front of me was an accident on the highway.  I pulled off to the side of the road, grabbed my first aid bag and went to offer assistance.  A guy with a Sheriff department T-shirt stopped.  He seemed like an off duty deputy sheriff.  He had a red light on his dash.  No one was hurt as far as I could tell.  The accident was between a green car with a young adult female and a really nice dark blue truck with two Hispanic males.  She stated that she was not hurt.  Then I asked the two Hispanic males if they were OK and they did not speak to me BUT they were just staring at my shirt, so I also asked in Spanish, "Estan bien?".  They communicated in the affirmative with head nodding and gave the OK sign.  I do not think they wanted anything to do with me.  The Fire department was nearly there so I asked the off duty sheriff guy if he needed anything from me and he stated that he had it.  I got in my car and got out of the way so the Fire Department could get there when they arrived.

     All this from wearing a t-shirt.  Go figure.  And yes, I will wear the shirt again.  It's not offensive.  I will continue to show my support for the border patrol.

HERE ARE A FEW READER COMMENTS THAT I HAD TO SHARE:

  • This is great. I am passing this on in hopes more people will order this
    shirt and wear it. I can't wait to get mine. - Delores H
  • I'll say you had an experience! Maybe you ought to turn in that Jack in the Box to ICE...evidently the lady up front was illegal or so it sounds like it to me. If she wasn't then why did the Anglo teen come out to help you? - Jean T
  • Convinced me to buy the shirt. -Karl K
  • I ordered mine and can't wait to get it. - Lee H
  • Did they spit in your meal? - Larry
  • We should make E-Verify T-Shirts too!

The Issues

Mortgage Bail Out of 2008
Links to See
Day Laborer Sting
What do you think?
Do You Want This?
Cross Voting
Texas Primary 101
Are you angry yet?
2008 Election Dates
Watch Your Language
Citizenship Requirements
Pledge of Allegiance
Immigration Numbers USA
OK HB1804
287g Related Info
Pro-Life/Choice
Border Agents Jailed
Snowball Express
C.F.I.R.
Gun Control
THE ARCHIVES



Contact me online

OR Snail Mail to
John Gorena
PO Box 293042
Lewisville, TX 75029-3042
 

Looking for the Gorena Family Tree?  It has been moved to
Family.Gorena.org

 

If you absolutely must call me:
John Gorena (Office) 972-315-5377 ext 4.