"...Ramos was nominated for Border Patrol Agent of the Year in 2005. His nomination received a major setback when the Bush administration decided to put him in prison instead.See also, from justicefortheborderpatrol.comRamos and Compean are now serving more than 10 years apiece in solitary confinement for chasing a drug-running illegal alien back to Mexico..." - Ann Coulter
"It appears that the facts do not add up or justify the length of the sentences for these agents, let alone their conviction on multiple counts.
Border agents often have a difficult and dangerous job in guarding our nation's borders.
Undue prosecution of Border Patrol Agents could have a chilling effect on their ability to carry out their duties."
-- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) [!]