Tom Tancredo, who until this month was a Colorado congressman, says he's ecstatic over President Bush's decision to commute the sentences of two former Border Patrol Agents on his last day in office.By the end of March, Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos will finally get to be home with their families. More than 80 members of Congress had signed a petition asking for their release and urged the president to free the men. Tancredo was one of the lawmakers who spearheaded the release effort, and has since formed the Rocky Mountain Foundation to continue to pursue a border enforcement agenda.
"I am ecstatic. I'm just glad as I can possibly be -- and I thank God," Tancredo said. He will continue to work to get the two men a full pardon so they can return to their jobs, “but it is more important that they are finally getting out of jail.”
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said “I am extremely pleased the president answered my plea, and that of like-minded colleagues and millions of Texans and Americans, in commuting the sentences of Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean. This case cried out for a commutation and the president has now acted to right the wrongs of their excessive and unjust sentences.”
Said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California: “Our prayers have been answered! This is not just a day of celebration for the families but it is a victory for all Americans. The hearts of all patriotic Americans are filled with joy at the announcement that our brave border defenders, Ramos and Compean, will be freed from unjust captivity. “
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Aren't ALL of us REAL Americans THRILLED that JUSTICE was FINALLY SERVED in the case of our PERSECUTED fellow patriots Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean?! (I know I SURE AM!!!)
I cried tears of Joy & Relief upon hearing of the Border agents freedom... I know that I was not alone. My Brithday is during the week Our Brave Agents will be released from the grave unjustice done unto them. This most certainly will be one of the happiest Brithday's EVER... God Bless Ramos,Compean and their families.
A miscarriage of justice has been 50%
corrected. I hope a full pardon is next. What these guys continue to go thru is nothing less than a national disgrace...
SEND THOSE TWO CRIMINALS BACK TO PRISON WERE THEY BELONG!!!!!!
THEY BROKE THE LAW. THE SAME LAW THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO OBEY AND FOLLOW.
THEY ASKED FOR IT WHEN THEY GOT RID OF THE EVIDENCE AND DIDNT REPORT IT.
YOUR GUYS ARE A BIG DISGRACE TO YOUR COUNTRY.
SEND THOSE TWO CRIMINALS BACK TO PRISON WERE THEY BELONG!!!!!!
THEY BROKE THE LAW. THE SAME LAW THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO OBEY AND FOLLOW.
Glad to see you guys finally freed. - You never should have been in there in the first @#@$ place.
I am so glad they were finally set free! So glad Bush pardoned them. To the ignorant person "SEND THOSE TWO CRIMINALS BACK TO PRISON WERE THEY BELONG -THEY BROKE THE LAW. THE SAME LAW THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO OBEY AND FOLLOW."
Which law did they break? Were you in favor of the drug smuggler that crossed the border? Then got caught again later doing the same thing?? YOU are the disgrace and people that think they way you do.
Nacho and Jose God has answered our prayers ! I am thanking him everyday and praying for you all still. Now let's move on and get your life back. I am with you all the way. Just like you did not give up on getting out don't give up on going to the supreme court.
All my love to both families and God Bless !! Your friend Vicki Parrish
Where is the PARDON???
The convicted Drug Dealer was subsequently given immunity and a PASS to haul at least 7 loads of drugs across, by the prosecutor, who should be indicted!!!
Where is the true justice?
I am glad that our brave agents are free, but support more efforts to grant them full pardons, for this grave mis-carriage of justice!!!
I agree with you 100 percent! This was a disgraceful thing. I'm glad those two men were freed.
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