Agent Ramos Official

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The petition collected more than 40,000 signatures by the time Bush commuted the agents' sentences

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean

WND led the investigation into the high-profile prosecutions and convictions of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who received 11- and 12-year sentences for slightly wounding a fleeing illegal alien drug smuggler in 2005 with a gunshot while in pursuit and in the line of duty. A federal prosecutor gave the drug smuggler full immunity to testify against the agents.

WND's in-depth coverage of the case began with the first report Aug. 7, 2006. And in the years leading up to President Bush's commutation of the agents' sentences in January 2009, WND published at least 228 news stories and 51 commentaries about the case.

Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, launched a petition and letter-writing campaign in late 2008 that re-focused attention on the Ramos-Compean case in the last 30 days of Bush's term.

The petition collected more than 40,000 signatures by the time Bush commuted the agents' sentences, and the letter campaign produced more than 3,000 FedEx letters to the White House.

posted by Blogmaster at December 29, 2009 0 Comments

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Thieves can't steal ex-Border Patrol agent's holiday spirit

Last Christmas, Ignacio Ramos was in a cramped cell at a federal penitentiary in Arizona, listening to Christmas songs on a small radio and wondering what his wife and children were doing.

A lot has changed in a year for the former Border Patrol agent, who became a cause célebre among conservative lawmakers after jurors handed him an 11-year sentence in 2006 for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso. Read more

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Friday, December 25, 2009

San Diego East County Times

December 24, 2009 – Local groups are pitching in to help the family of a Border Patrol Agent involved in a shooting that made international news. Early this morning, holiday gifts for the Ramos family, including four children, were stolen Read more

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Ignacio Ramos Has Christmas Presents Stolen

Daniel Novick-KFOX News Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Posted: 6:14 pm MST December 24, 2009


EL PASO, Texas -- The family of former Border Patrol Agent Ignacio Ramos, convicted of shooting a drug smuggler and then covering it up, has had a difficult year filled with many ups and downs.

As they prepare for their first Christmas together in more than two years, they are facing yet another challenge.
Read more & see video...
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Update:

Thank you for your gernerosity, your gifts have helped save Christmas :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

From the entire family :)

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Unmerry Christmas for famous ex-Border Patrol agent Ignacio Ramos

EL PASO -- One of the nation's most famous and controversial lawmen became a crime victim this holiday season.

Thieves stole $3,000 worth of Christmas gifts and a happy homecoming from former El Paso Border Patrol Agent Ignacio Ramos on Wednesday.

Ramos, 40, said thieves broke into his vehicle and made off with all his family's holiday gifts and personal items.
Read more...

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Nacho and Monica robbed of their Christmas Presents


While traveling to their Christmas destination, they decided to stop at a La Quinta Inn to get rested and while they slept their car was broken into. Thousands of dollars in Christmas gifts were stolen. Thank God no one was hurt or killed by the bandits. Police are on scene collecting information. Developing...

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Monday, July 06, 2009

Border agent Nacho Ramos shares his story on July 4th

San Diego- Old Glory waving in the wind at Camp Vigilance was the backdrop for Ignacio “Nacho” Ramos Jr.’s first interview since his sentence was commuted by former President Bush.

“It’s a great feeling despite everything that has happened,” Romos said. “I still love my country and everything it represents.”

The July 4th celebration in Boulevard, CA 60 miles east of San Diego, certainly gave the Ramos family a heroes welcome. And like any true patriot, Ramos posed for pictures shook a lot of hands and hugged his admirers.

“This support has taken me by surprise. My wife tried to explain what it was like to be out there with the well wishers, but until today I didn’t really know.”

This real-world drama began in 2005 where the two border patrol agents Romos and Jose Compean were serving the nation in the southern war-zone border. Each year approximately 70-80 percent of the illicit drugs enter the U.S. through the dangerous southern border which has seen violence accelerate over the past few years. READ MORE

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

By Steven Kreytak | Thursday, April 9, 2009, 04:31 PM

U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton resigns

U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton of Austin, who is the top federal prosecutor for a 68-county swath of central, south and west Texas, told his staff today that he is resigning the post effective April 19.

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Friday, March 06, 2009

HOMECOMING GALA


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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

NACHO FREE!



Above Ernie & Nacho at homecoming
Left: Joe, wife Ernie and daughter Cindy

Right: Monica and Nacho Ramos
Feel free to call Joe Loya 915-779-8666
or EMAIL: laJoe@sbcglobal.net




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Friday, February 20, 2009

284 News Articles on the release!


WND.com


Wife of Former Border Patrol Agent Ignacio Ramos on 'Glenn Beck'
FOXNews - Feb 18, 2009
The border patrol agents were just doing their job, protecting our country on the border of Texas. They were trying to catch an illegal Mexican drug ...

Ex-Border Patrol agents leave prison after sentences commuted Dallas Morning News

Border Patrol Agents' Release Seen As Injustice To Some KFOXtv.com

Ex-Border Patrol agents released early from prison CNN
KOKC - KDBC

Click for more articles
all 284 news articles »

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Thursday, February 05, 2009

Today is Nacho's 40th Birthday

posted by Blogmaster at February 05, 2009 3 Comments

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Border agents could leave prison within days Possibility Ramos and Compean may be eligible to finish sentences at home


Posted: February 03, 2009
9:44 pm Eastern

By Chelsea Schilling
© 2009 WorldNetDaily


Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean

Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos could be eligible to leave federal prison within days – though their official release date is still set for March 20, a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed.

Read more

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Congressmen lobbied for agents at 11th hour

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle lobbied White House counsel and President Bush personally on behalf of border agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean in a series phone calls and face-to-face conversations that continued through the 11th hour of the administration, WND has learned. Read More

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Large Cross appears in the sky!



Hey all,

This is Max Worthington the blogmaster.


Seconds after I had spoken to Joe Loya today about the good news of Nacho's commutation. I looked up into the sky and said "Thank You God" and there was the biggest cross I've ever seen.

It's approximately ten miles wide and twenty miles long, it appeared directly over Los Angeles Airport. This picture is looking from El Segundo CA, due north, with the Santa Monica Mountains in the background.

I captured it on my cell phone, the picture has not been altered in any way.


Max

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Bush cuts sentences of Ramos, Compean

WorldNetDaily
Bush cuts sentences of Ramos, Compean
Agents convicted of shooting smuggler will
be released from prison March 20
--WND


WorldNetDaily
'Thank you, President Bush'
Agents' wives express gratitude, but
say 'it's not over'
--WND


WorldNetDaily Exclusive
Father-in-law: WND 'had a lot to do' with decision
Letter campaign, petition raised issue during
Bush's closing days in office
--WND


WorldNetDaily Exclusive
279 reports on agents' struggles
WND provides nearly 3 years of in-depth
Ramos, Compean coverage
--WND


WorldNetDaily Exclusive
Sentences questioned 8 times at White House
Response comes on Bush's last full day in office
--WND


WND.ARCHIVES, OCT. 24, 2006
WorldNetDaily Exclusive

Not so 'nonsensical' anymore
Bush spokesman Tony Snow ripped WND
for asking about agents' prison time
--WND


Chronology of Ramos-Compean
What happened when in controversial
case of border agents
--Associated Press

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A Final Act of Clemency

posted by Blogmaster at January 19, 2009 0 Comments

HOORAY!

We won Nacho and Joe's their freedom! On behalf of the Ramos Family, this is Max Worthington the blogmaster saying Thank You Thank You Thank You. We did it!

Send me your stories and video clips of your celebrations and I'll post them here for the Nacho and Jose and their families to watch!

AgentRamos@gmail.com

This a a huge victory for the Border Batrol and America!

Yours truly,
Max

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

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Friday, January 16, 2009

DOJ considering commutation for Ramos, Compean


Attorney who makes recommendations to Bush has opened file on border agents

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

This just in

  • White House: 'No comment' while Ramos, Compean wait
    'We don't talk about pardons from the podium'

  • Hours left! FedEx President Bush!
    Tell him to help Border Agents Ramos, Compean

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This just in from the lovely Tara Setmayer, CA Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's communications director.
The ENTIRE TX Congressional delegation signed and sent this letter to Bush, asking him to consider pardoning Ramos and Compean.
Hats off the the delegates
And, deep down inside, I know, Bush is NOT GOING TO CARE ...
And I'll be celebrating the day he leaves office.


Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States when men were free.
Ronald Reagan, Address to the annual meeting of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, (03/30/1961).

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'Attempted hit' put on Ramos family

The family of imprisoned Border Patrol agent Ignacio Ramos was the victim of an attempted hit on their lives this month, as the agent's wife says someone broke into their home and filled it with gas, trashing photographs and pummeling their dog.

Read the latest now on WND.com.

Must Read News
10 congressmen urge clemency for agents
'Time is short, Mr. President. Let's right the wrong'

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Letter to the Pope

Our Dear Holyness, Pope Benedict,

It is with great humility and open heart that I write to you. Although there are multitudes of problems in the world, with humility I ask that you pray for the freedom of our Border Patrol Agents who were locked up on false charges. I say this because I met and spoke to Nacho and his family. He gave me his word under the oath of God that he was innocent. He was trying to protect our country against drug dealers who would go against the laws and bring drugs into this country.I am greatly saddened by this. As a past teacher and knowing how drugs get disseminated to children many of whom overdose and die, I am against drugs coming into any country and being used against the word of our Lord in the Bible.

Please pray for the families of Ramos & Campion and put in a good word to President Bush for their pardon.

These are good Catholic Mexican American Families who need your help and have suffered too long.

Blessings,

Barbara Lang

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Friday, January 09, 2009

Another blow to the Nacho Ramos Family

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:35 AM

Another blow to the Nacho Ramos family happened the evening of 1/3/09.

Upon returning to the house with her 3 boys, her eldest son opened the front door. He was immediately hit with the smell a large amount of gas in the air, he yelled to his mom, she told him not to turn the light on. Monica safely removed her children from the area.

It is then she found her home had been broken into! Computer equipment destroyed, couches and chairs slashed, cherished wedding pictures, pictures of her life with Nacho and their children were ripped off the walls, shelves and slammed to the ground. DVDs & player taken, and the entire house ransacked! They even beat her dogs!

Thank God no one turned on a light! Monica and her three boys would be gone!!!

One has to ask, is this case related??? Is Monica getting to close to exposing the truth in this outrageous injustice to her husband and Jose Compean???

My God how much more must these families endure! These men should be home protecting their families, just as they tried to protect our Country!!!

Talk about CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT, Just how will Nacho even shut his eyes knowing someone attempted to blow up his family!

We must be relentless demanding The President commute the sentences of these men, return them to their families and their jobs.

Contact President Bush's Pardon Attorney:

Mr. Ronald L. Rodgers
Pardon Attorney
Office of the Pardon Attorney
1425 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 11000
Washington, DC 20530

tel.: (202) 616-6070
fax: (202) 616-6069


Whitehouse: 202-456-1111 / 1414

PRESIDENT@WHITEHOUSE.GOV
Comments@WhiteHouse.gov
vice_president@whitehouse.gov

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Obama's ICE candidate pleads for agents' pardon


Posted: January 06, 2009
9:57 pm Eastern

© 2009 WorldNetDaily


Miguel Contrera

Upon hearing that he was one of Barack Obama's candidates to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one federal investigative official's first act was to write an urgent letter to President George W. Bush – insisting that he pardon former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. Read More...

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Sunday, January 04, 2009


David M. Kinchen -- Huntington (West Virginia) News
President Bush: Pardon Compean and Ramos before you head back to Texas
It's "Pardon Me" time in Washington, DC, but two men who really deserve pardons are still waiting on President George W. Bush. -- I'm talking about Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos, two former U.S. Border Patrol Agents convicted of shooting a Mexican drug smuggler who was trying to escape...

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