Fight for Two Border Patrol Agents

Rep. Walter Jones - Speeches

Jan 17, 2007:
A Sad Day In America
“Mr. Speaker, today is a sad day in the history of America. Two law enforcement officers who have given years of their life in service to this Nation have entered Federal prison today for shooting a drug smuggler. This is a black mark for the President and his administration. U.S. Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean were found guilty in a ...”

Jan 23, 2007:
Statement on Presidential Pardon For Two U.S. Border Patrol Agents In Federal Prison
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, now is a critical time in the case of two United States Border Patrol agents. Last week, the agents turned themselves in to U.S. marshals to begin serving 11 and 12 years, respectively, in Federal prison. U.S. Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean were convicted last spring for wounding a Mexican drug...”

Jan 29, 2007:
Two U.S. Border Patrol Agents In Federal Prison
“Mr. Speaker, the pages are helping me put up the portrait of an injustice. The picture shows two U.S. Border Agents on January 17, 2007, turning themselves in to United States marshals to begin serving 11 and 12 years respectively in Federal prison. U.S. Border Agents Ramos, who is at the bottom of this portrait, and Compean, at the top...”

Jan 30, 2007:
Two U.S. Border Patrol Agents In Federal Prison
“Mr. Speaker, soon the page will bring forward a photo of two border agents who are now in prison. And it is a travesty of injustice as bad as I have ever seen. The portrait is of the two border agents, Mr. Compean and Mr. Ramos. Mr. Compean has a wife and three children, one, his youngest, 4 months old. Agent Ramos has a wife and three sons....”

Legislative Pardon

H.R. 563 - Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
To vacate further proceedings in the prosecution of certain named persons

CQ Report:
Hunter Seeks Pardoning Power if Bush Doesn't Act on Convicted Border Patrol Agents
The case of two Border Patrol agents who began serving decadelong sentences last week for shooting a Mexican transporting 700 pounds of marijuana near the border has become a cause celebre among conservatives and on talk shows, with calls for a presidential pardon.