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In the wake of President Bush’s clemency of former vice presidential chief of staff Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Rep. Tom Tancredo urged the president to “take it a step further” and fully pardon two former Border Patrol agents whose case has galvanized conservatives. The agents — Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos — were convicted of shooting a suspected drug smuggler and trying to cover up the incident. They are serving 12 and 11 year sentences, respectively. Supporters say the agents were convicted wrongly for protecting the U.S. border against criminal intruders. Their case has become a cause celeb for conservative talk ... View All

In the wake of President Bush’s clemency of former vice presidential chief of staff Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Rep. Tom Tancredo urged the president to “take it a step further” and fully pardon two former Border Patrol agents whose case has galvanized conservatives. The agents — Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos — were convicted of shooting a suspected drug smuggler and trying to cover up the incident. They are serving 12 and 11 year sentences, respectively. Supporters say the agents were convicted wrongly for protecting the U.S. border against criminal intruders. Their case has become a cause celeb for conservative talk show hosts and groups that advocate stronger immigration controls. Tancredo, a GOP presidential hopeful, said that the sentences in the case were “grossly unfair and a result of an overzealous prosecutor.” He also said in a statement that the men were at risk of violent attacks at their current prison cell locations and that their families are suffering. Ramos was beaten by other inmates earlier this year. “I hope the president will consider providing the same relief to these men and their families that he did yesterday to Mr. Libby,” Tancredo said. U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton of San Antonio has stood by his prosecution of the agents.http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/immigration/entries/2007/07/03/tancredo_pardon_the_agents_mr.html A letter to Ramos lets him know he has not been forgotten. It also lets the prison officials know. Letters can be brief, printed out and mailed. He reportedly has lost 30 lbs. while in prison (placed in solitary for his own safety). Solitary prisoners are not permitted reading material except for letters (and after a long struggle, Ramos was finally permitted a bible). Ramos was/is not being punished, yet the punishment rules of solitary confinement were applied to him anyway. (Bureaucracy at work.) The letters must be addressed EXACTLY as follows: Ignacio Ramos #58079-180 FCI Yazoo City Medium Federal Correctional Institution P. O. Box 5888 Yazoo City, MS 39194 Josh everybody there saw the shell casings all your cover up is about a lack of paper work and your boy did smuggle more drugs into the country but his drugs are more important than human lives, Josh maybe you got your facts wrong they did not kill the guy, he is walking around looking forward to 5 million of your tax dollars, Close All

Congressman: Convicted agent's injuries are worse than reported-by Sara Carter (Daily Bulletin) (Feb 10, WASHINGTON, DC) - An imprisoned former Border Patrol agent who was beaten in his sleep has injuries that are more serious than previously reported, said a congressman on Friday. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., met with Ignacio Ramos, who was convicted in March for the nonfatal shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler. Ramos is serving an 11-year sentence at Yazoo Correctional Complex in Mississippi. Tancredo said he was astonished at the injuries on Ramos' body, which he said did not coincide with reports from the prison earlier ... View All

Congressman: Convicted agent's injuries are worse than reported-by Sara Carter (Daily Bulletin) (Feb 10, WASHINGTON, DC) - An imprisoned former Border Patrol agent who was beaten in his sleep has injuries that are more serious than previously reported, said a congressman on Friday. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., met with Ignacio Ramos, who was convicted in March for the nonfatal shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler. Ramos is serving an 11-year sentence at Yazoo Correctional Complex in Mississippi. Tancredo said he was astonished at the injuries on Ramos' body, which he said did not coincide with reports from the prison earlier this week that described his injuries as "minor." "His bruises were deep and severe," Tancredo said. "His arm, chest and back are black and blue with broken blood vessels on his arm. It was terrible." Ramos was beaten Saturday night by roughly a half-dozen inmates who recognized him from a TV show that aired shortly before 10 p.m. He was pulled from his cell, which remains unlocked until midnight, by the inmates and kicked repeatedly by the men who were wearing steel-toed boots. The boots are issued to inmates for their daily work, according to the prison's Web site. Ramos did not see a doctor until Wednesday, Tancredo said. The prison's warden, Constance Reese, did not return phone calls for comment. According to a prison press release, "Ramos was evaluated by medical staff at the institution, who determined he had sustained some bruises and abrasions." Charles Smith, a spokesman for the institution, also said in the release that Ramos' injuries "were minor in nature." "Inmate Ramos was subsequently placed in the Special Housing Unit pending a thorough investigation of the incident. He will remain in the Special Housing Unit until the conclusion of this investigation." Prison officials have interviewed six inmates associated with the assault, Tancredo added. The congressman said he is working to move the former agent to a facility where Ramos will be safe. Representatives of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach, visited the facility with Tancredo. Tara Setmayer, Rohrabacher's communications director, said she was astonished at the injuries Ramos sustained. Setmayer said Reese refused to allow her, or Tancredo, to view photos taken of Ramos the night of the incident or any documents regarding the ongoing investigation into the case. "To underestimate the seriousness of the assault on (Ramos) is a disingenuous characterization by the prison officials," Setmayer said. "He clearly is the victim of a vicious attack. And the ineptitude demonstrated by prison officials with such a high-profile prisoner is troubling." Ramos and fellow former agent Jose Compean were convicted of shooting Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila in the buttocks and violating his civil rights. Compean was sentenced to 12 years in an Ohio federal prison. Instructions on How to Send Cards and Letters of Support to Agent Ignacio Ramos Cards or letters of support may be sent to Border Patrol agent Ramos at the following address. Addresses must be COMPLETE: Ignacio Ramos #58079-180 FCI Yazoo City Medium Federal Correctional Institution P. O. Box 5888 Yazoo City, MS 39194 I think all of us should take the time to show this man he has our support. Are you willing to take the time to do so? I Golden- He was doing his job defending our borders, the man he shot was a drug runner, who escaped back across the border. The Dept. of Justice went to Mexico and tracked him down to testify against these agents. And furthermore, he was shot by 1 bullet , how do two men get convicted for shooting 1 man with 1 bullet? Nobsallowed- He is in the appeal process right now. And how can you put "GOD BLESS AMERICA" in your profile, and not feel the need to defend this man? Loretta- I am trying to find the address for Jose Compean right now, I hope to have it for you shortly. To send letters of support to Agent Compean, address your letters exactly as follows: Jose Alonzo Compean #58080-180 FCI Elkton Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 10 Lisbon, Ohio 44432 Close All

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