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H.R. 563, The Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act (22 comments ↓)
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
H.R. 563 would vacate further proceedings in the prosecution of certain named persons.
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Ray Hathaway
March 21, 2007, 11:01am (report abuse)This bill should be on the fast track for a vote. The American people are sick of their government working against them not for them.
Laser
March 21, 2007, 3:17pm (report abuse)I second that statement!
Tom
April 24, 2007, 5:43pm (report abuse)Please support this bill. These border agents were doing their job.
David Terry
April 24, 2007, 8:18pm (report abuse)This bill will give a license to become judge, jury and executioner to every, shoot from the hip, border patrol agent. This is a bad and dangerous bill. Vote NO!
Steve Shull
April 24, 2007, 8:45pm (report abuse)David Terry shows the true difference between the left and the right. He thinks passage of this bill will lead to all of our "blood thirsty" border patrol agents executing all the illegal immigrants they can find. I give our agents the respect and gratitude they deserve, for guarding our borders. With revised rules of engagement, to allow them the ability to carry out their duties, without exposing them to more dangerous "ILLEGALS", I feel will perform honorably. Not like a bunch of murdering thugs, as Mr. Terry believes. I think we know whose side he is on.
Jan McMillan
June 5, 2007, 1:04pm (report abuse)Mexican drug cartels are using Al Quida techniques such as beheading,and can't even be controled by the Mexican millitary.
We don't need to help them by persucuting our own for doing their job.
Edward Hammer
June 20, 2007, 9:32am (report abuse)The conviction abd senticing of
Ramos and compeon is a traversity
of justice. Free these two Border
Guards. Ed Hammer
christine shoffner
June 25, 2007, 2:00pm (report abuse)June 25,2007 I just read that Ramos has lost 30 lbs. in prison. He has been in solitary confinement for 135 days+ for his own protection as he was beaten (I think by criminal illegals) very soon after starting his sentence. Anyone who has thoroughly followed the stories about this prosecution knows that it was an outrage only prompted by the Mexican government. The Texas Rangers had investigated and recommended no prosecution. I voted for Pres. Bush twice but I admit that he appears guilty of dereliction of duty as regards border security. And Att. Gen. Gonzales should be canned, but not for the firing of legal staff. He is corrupt.
Dennie Richards
July 2, 2007, 5:33pm (report abuse)In view of the commutation of the sentence of Scooter Libby, I believe the pardoning of agents Ramos and Compean is more than just. Pardon them now!
Chris Goehrs
July 18, 2007, 10:17am (report abuse)The imprisonment of Ramos and Compean is a severe miscarriage of justice. Let's get these guys out as fast as we can. This bill is a way for the people to do it
George
August 16, 2007, 11:59pm (report abuse)It's about time!
maggie and frank
December 26, 2007, 11:48am (report abuse)these two border guards should have received a christmas pardon from the president...why is the bill still in a sub committee..justice is being withheld...what can we do???
Faye O'Harra
February 18, 2008, 12:35pm (report abuse)It is time our government leaders recognize that you can't hire people to protect our borders and then arrest them when they do. Bush is definitely wrong in not granting an immediate pardon for these gentlemen.
Arnold C Falk
February 27, 2008, 11:43am (report abuse)By all means, this bill should be passed. These two gentlemen should never have been convicted in the first place.
Roger D. Gunnoe
March 16, 2008, 11:22am (report abuse)As a retired Police Officer I have no problem with the actions taken by Ramos and Compeon. They were only doing their job. You must remember that Drug Dealers are killing our children here in the USA. We need to protect our Borders and our Families. Forget the Arrogant Retarded Stupid Foolish Government that we have here in the USA. They only wish to Enrich their Bank Accounts and Pander to Big Businesses as well as to the Corrupt Government in Mexico. We need to Free Ramos and Compeon and give them Medals as well as a big raise in Salary. These men are our Heroes and should be treated as such.
Brenda Morrisey
July 28, 2008, 9:02pm (report abuse)Every time I hear that these guys are still in jail, it makes me sick. These guys were hired to protect our borders and they are sitting in jail? Sorry, Mr. President, I back you up and give you the benefit of the doubt on most issues, but not this one. Something stinks in Washington!
This is a great miscarriage of justice. Free Ramos and Compeon now!
Elaine Ketchum
August 3, 2008, 11:26pm (report abuse)Why are WA & Pres. Bush so silent about this terrible injustice????These men should have been pardoned by now. Something smells rotten in WA!!!!
Sharon Arrington
October 19, 2008, 9:41am (report abuse)Hopefully, President Bush will include these men to be pardoned at the end of his term. Every President has chosen those to receive pardons:these REALLY deserve that action. President Bush would have nothing to lose, and would gain a lot of respect, by doing this.
Judith Weiner
November 15, 2008, 8:56am (report abuse)Am looking for info on how to sign petition to get these men pardonned
KB DeLong
November 16, 2008, 8:21pm (report abuse)Hopefully, someone will open the eyes of the President and he will do the will of the people and that is to commute sentences or otherwise free these men
Patsy Wood
November 20, 2008, 9:34am (report abuse)As an American born citizen I am sick to death of the system that would allow anyone to put our protectors in jail, while the criminals go free. President Bush I hope YOU WILL free these guys and restore their jobs with full pay for all the years they were wrongfully jailed.I will sign any petition to give them a full pardon.
Firemantodd
December 15, 2008, 12:24pm (report abuse)Can we just line the border with minefields? How about scout snipers? The Border patrol agents need to be pardoned. Law officers should be given more leeway in doing their jobs. I'm tired of the whiny ACLU types that say you cant do this, you can't do that. Well, I tell you this attitude is Killing America. Let cops do their jobs, and as for the ACLU...How 'bout a nice cup of STFU!