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Border agents reject leaders Ramos-Compean, 'amnesty' cited in unanimous no-confidence vote
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | April 23, 2007

Posted on 04/23/2007 5:05:05 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch

INVASION USA

Citing the case of imprisoned former agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean among other complaints, all 100 top leaders of the National Border Patrol Council have endorsed a no-confidence resolution against Chief David V. Aguilar.

The union, which represents 11,000 of the U.S. Border Patrol's nonsupervisory field agents, pointed to Aguilar's willingness to believe the "perjured allegations" of criminal aliens over his own agents, in a statement issued today, first reported by the Washington Times.

Ramos and Compean are among a number of agents who recently have been prosecuted on civil rights grounds for their actions in the arrests of illegal aliens and drug-smuggling suspects.

"Front-line Border Patrol agents who risk their lives protecting our borders have every reason to expect that the leadership of their own agency will support them," NBPC President T.J. Bonner said in the statement. "When this does not occur, and instead they are undermined by their so-called leaders, no one should be surprised when they express a loss of confidence in those managers."

The NBPC leadership, mostly active senior agents, cast the no-confidence vote at a recent meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The group, saying the resolution reflects growing dissatisfaction with top managers over "misguided policies and politics," listed some of the "more troubling reasons" for the no-confidence vote:

Shamelessly promoting amnesty and a greatly expanded guest worker program despite intense opposition to those concepts from the front-line Border Patrol agents who risk their lives enforcing our nation's immigration laws.

Declaring our borders to be secure while millions of people illegally slip across them every year.

Perpetuating the "strategy of deterrence" despite clear and convincing evidence that it does not deter anyone from illegally crossing the border. (This strategy requires Border Patrol agents to remain in fixed positions along the border, and in many cases prevents them from leaving those positions to pursue people who are spotted crossing illegally.)

Prohibiting Border Patrol agents from enforcing immigration laws in "interior" towns and cities, including many that are only a short distance away from the border.

Preventing Border Patrol agents from pursuing vehicles that flee from them, even those that are carrying tons of narcotics or other dangerous contraband.

Believing the perjured allegations of criminals over the sworn testimony of innocent Border Patrol agents.

Forbidding front-line Border Patrol agents from working congressionally-funded overtime – at the same time the administration is trying to double the size of the workforce.

Forcing all Border Patrol stations across the country to adopt uniform shift hours, making it easier for smugglers to evade apprehension during shift changes.

Drastically shortchanging the funding for transfers of front-line Border Patrol agents in order to fund unnecessary transfers of management cronies.

Cutting corners in the hiring and training processes in order to meet recruitment goals, including the elimination of two weeks of instruction at the Border Patrol Academy.

Amid public outrage over the prosecution of Ramos and Compean, Aguilar has remained silent, the border agents complain. Ramos and Compean were sentenced earlier this year to 11 and 12 years in prison, respectively, for their actions in the shooting of a drug smuggler given immunity to testify against them. The agents contend they fired at the smuggler after he appeared to point a gun.

Meanwhile, 90 members of Congress have co-sponsored a bill calling for Ramos and Compean to be pardoned.

Border Patrol spokesman Xavier Rios told the Times the no-confidence vote was unjustified, insisting there was "no greater advocate than Chief Aguilar for the agents in the field."

"Chief Aguilar is required to make decisions every day and to make some very tough decisions, some of which are not always popular," Rios said. "But I've been in the Border Patrol for 20 years, starting at the bottom, and I can assure you the chief is committed to carrying out his assignment to the best of his ability."

Regarding the Ramos and Compean case, Rios maintained Aguilar "was not in a position to make a statement that would have made a difference."

The two agents "shot a man and made an effort to cover it up," he said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; borderagents; bp; buildthewall; bushbuddyaguilar; compean; illegals; immigrantlist; pardonamericanheroes; politicalprisoners; ramos; sutton
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To: Bahbah

Given that they read back a quote to him and he replied he didn’t remember every saying anything like that and they told him it was in his prepared statement before the committee -—— this guy needs to go.


21 posted on 04/23/2007 7:32:04 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn ( If you want on or off the pet and human food and drug ping list let me know)
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To: dennisw

President came out in full support of him, again, today.


22 posted on 04/23/2007 7:32:50 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn ( If you want on or off the pet and human food and drug ping list let me know)
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To: HighlyOpinionated

This resolution will be used against Republicans in the next election.


23 posted on 04/23/2007 8:22:42 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: calcowgirl


Target is 500,000

Total Petitioners to Date: 352,296
24 posted on 04/23/2007 8:43:11 PM PDT by loboinok (Gun control is hitting what you aim at!)
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To: SwinneySwitch

Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General
David V. Aguilar, Chief, Office of Border Patrol
Xavier Rios, Border Patrol spokesman

For some reason, and I just can’t seem to put my finger on it, I don’t have much confidence in these guys to keep the illegals out.


25 posted on 04/23/2007 10:05:40 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: dennisw

It reflects poorly on GW to appoint such useless people”

And yet he is still the Attorney General of the Estados Unidos.


26 posted on 04/23/2007 10:09:36 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: SwinneySwitch

And millions of people have expressed “no confidence” in the corrupt Johnny Sutton.


27 posted on 04/23/2007 10:21:31 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: editor-surveyor
This resolution will be used against Republicans in the next election.

Yep, and deservedly.

28 posted on 04/23/2007 10:22:35 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: philetus

Post of the week. BUMP!


29 posted on 04/23/2007 10:22:58 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: philetus
Gonzales is a member of the Natonal Council of La Raza, and organization which supports the "Reconquista" movement and advices illegals how to evade law-enforcement.

Thanks Bush!

30 posted on 04/24/2007 12:40:19 AM PDT by Verax
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To: Bahbah

“After watching Alberto Gonzales testify I have very little confidence that he has looked into this in any meaningful way”

Gonzales
Chertoff
Rove.......all open borders scum.....hand picked by Mizzer Boosh.


31 posted on 04/24/2007 12:42:48 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
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To: Verax

“Gonzales is a member of the Natonal Council of La Raza, and organization which supports the “Reconquista” movement and advices illegals how to evade law-enforcement.”

WAS a member, but he is still a POS!


32 posted on 04/24/2007 12:44:16 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
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To: SwinneySwitch
COSPONSORS

H.R.563
Title: To vacate further proceedings in the prosecution of certain named persons.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (introduced 1/18/2007)      Cosponsors (95)
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.37
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
COSPONSORS(95), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] - 3/21/2007 Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 1/18/2007
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 1/22/2007 Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 1/18/2007
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 1/18/2007 Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 1/18/2007
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 1/18/2007 Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 1/18/2007
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 1/18/2007 Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 1/30/2007
Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] - 3/20/2007 Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 1/18/2007
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 1/18/2007 Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] - 1/24/2007
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 1/18/2007 Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 1/18/2007
Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] - 2/12/2007 Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 1/18/2007
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 1/18/2007 Rep Cole, Tom [OK-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [AL-5] - 2/16/2007 Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 1/18/2007
Rep Davis, David [TN-1] - 1/18/2007 Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 2/28/2007 Rep Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] - 1/24/2007
Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] - 2/8/2007 Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 1/18/2007
Rep English, Phil [PA-3] - 1/18/2007 Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 1/18/2007
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] - 4/16/2007 Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 2/13/2007
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 1/18/2007 Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 1/22/2007
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 1/18/2007 Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] - 1/18/2007
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 1/18/2007 Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 1/18/2007
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 2/13/2007 Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] - 2/16/2007
Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] - 1/18/2007 Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 1/18/2007
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 1/18/2007 Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7] - 1/18/2007
Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] - 2/16/2007 Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 1/22/2007
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 1/18/2007 Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 1/18/2007
Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 1/18/2007 Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 1/18/2007
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 2/8/2007 Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] - 1/18/2007
Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 1/18/2007 Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 1/18/2007
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] - 1/18/2007 Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 2/5/2007
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 1/18/2007 Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] - 1/18/2007
Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25] - 1/18/2007 Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] - 1/18/2007
Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] - 3/12/2007 Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] - 1/18/2007
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 1/22/2007 Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 1/18/2007 Rep Pearce, Stevan [NM-2] - 1/18/2007
Rep Peterson, John E. [PA-5] - 1/18/2007 Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 1/18/2007
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 1/18/2007 Rep Porter, Jon C. [NV-3] - 1/18/2007
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 2/28/2007 Rep Renzi, Rick [AZ-1] - 1/18/2007
Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 1/18/2007 Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 1/18/2007
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 1/18/2007 Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] - 1/18/2007
Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] - 1/18/2007 Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 1/18/2007
Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 1/18/2007 Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 1/18/2007
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 1/18/2007 Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 1/18/2007
Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 1/18/2007 Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 1/18/2007
Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] - 1/18/2007 Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 1/18/2007
Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. [OH-12] - 1/18/2007 Rep Walberg, Timothy [MI-7] - 3/20/2007
Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] - 1/18/2007 Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 1/18/2007
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 1/18/2007 Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1] - 2/28/2007
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 1/18/2007 Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 1/22/2007
Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10] - 1/18/2007

If your House Rep is not listed here please call them in the morning!!! These young men are facing 12 years in prison

If your Rep IS ON THE LIST, call them and thank them for co-sponsoring.

33 posted on 04/24/2007 1:20:43 AM PDT by Verax
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To: dennisw

A little harsh, I think. Gonzalez was a good Texas Supreme Court justice, but that requires little to no oversight or management of others. I think he’s out of his depth and should resign and let GW appoint somebody with more management ability.


34 posted on 04/24/2007 6:09:50 AM PDT by jagusafr (The proof that we are rightly related to God is that we do our best whether we feel inspired or not")
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To: SwinneySwitch

They should ALOS be out there calling for Alberto Gonzales resignation. ULTIMATELY he is behind this as well as the Bush Administration.

I’ve e-mailed the President with my feelings over these two American patriots and received NO RESPONSE. NADA - nothing.


35 posted on 04/24/2007 6:17:26 AM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: SwinneySwitch

“”...all 100 top leaders of the National Border Patrol Council have endorsed a no-confidence resolution against Chief David V. Aguilar.”

Wonder why?/sar”

There is only one way things will get better. If all 11,000 agents simply resigned en mass, the government would have to clean up its act.


36 posted on 04/24/2007 7:21:18 AM PDT by Jim Verdolini
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To: Jim Verdolini
“There is only one way things will get better. If all 11,000 agents simply resigned en mass, the government would have to clean up its act.”

It seems that our judicial system can’t handle the millions of illegals here now, but we can pursue a few BP agents to the fullest extent of the law. I wonder what the response would be if millions of Americans stopped paying taxes until they got their act together?

37 posted on 04/24/2007 8:02:28 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Feds-beyond your expectations!)
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To: Verax

I don’t see any Hispanic names on the cosponsors list!

What’s wrong with that picture?


38 posted on 04/24/2007 8:32:01 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Terroristas-beyond your expectations!)
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To: calcowgirl
Thank you for the ping cc-girl. All I can say is it is about time these BP Agents started speaking up for themselves.
39 posted on 04/24/2007 9:20:09 AM PDT by FOXFANVOX (God Bless Tony Snow!)
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