Posted on 04/11/2002 8:19:03 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
For Immediate Release
Apr 11, 2002
Press Office: 202-646-5172
BUSH/ASHCROFT REWARDED MIAMI INS DIRECTOR WITH PROMOTION TO REGIONAL DIRECTOR POSITION
Robert Wallis Admits “Proudest Moment of His Life” Was When INS Agent Held Shotgun To Peaceful Protester’s Head During Illegal Raid On Elian Gonzalez’s Family Home In Miami’s “Little Havana”
(Miami) Judicial Watch, the public interest law firm that investigates and prosecutes government corruption and abuse, took the sworn testimony of Robert Wallis today, wherein the former Miami INS director revealed that he was selected for promotion to Regional INS Director and transferred to Texas in April 2001, under the Bush Administration and Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Wallis admitted, under examination by Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman, that the “proudest moment of his life” was captured in an Associated Press photograph of INS Supervisory Special Agent Gwenn Reed holding a shotgun to the head of a prone and “spread-eagle” protestor – Mario Miranda – during the illegal INS raid to return young Elian Gonzalez to Communist Cuba. Mr. Miranda is a retired Miami police officer and was responsible for safety and security around the Gonzalez home. Wallis’ testimony came during a Merit Systems Protection Board hearing for INS whistleblower and Judicial Watch client Rick Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez “blew the whistle” on anti-Cuban and anti-Hispanic bigotry in the Miami INS office, as well as INS supervisors’ orders to destroy all documents and computer records concerning the Elian Gonzalez saga. Earlier testimony from INS attorney Diana Alvarez confirmed that the orders to destroy documents and records came from INS Commissioner Doris Meissner.
Wallis confirmed that he was aware of Mr. Ramirez’s whistleblower disclosures, and of the pervasive anti-Cuban and anti-Hispanic bigotry in the Miami INS office.
Judicial Watch, as counsel for Special Agent Ramirez, has made repeated requests for over one year to Attorney General Ashcroft, asking that he take action in this matter.
“It is shocking that rather than take steps to clean out the Miami office of anti-Cuban and Hispanic prejudice, that instead Ashcroft and his Bush administration rewarded, with a promotion, the district director responsible for the prejudice. This shows insensitivity to the rights of Hispanics,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman.
LOL.... So 'eWW' uses a press release a year after the fact to announce it to the world that he has found it out.... yep just send a few more dollars, a raise is coming. I can see the board led by the 'eWW' voting on it now.
You still haven't provide any proof that Bush/Ashcroft even knew of this promotion.... so that assertion by 'eWW' is still specualtion..... Now it's true that Wallis got promoted and it was announced by the Clinton Acting INS Director.
That is as close to a lie as one can get without incurring legal action.
Please reread my comments and try to understand how this happened. If you won't address the issue, then I must conclude you are interested in nothing but using JW press releases to smear President Bush.
Ethics where art thou....
You are about the 60th person on this forum that has assumed that I am male. Quite frankly, I find this somewhat annoying. I am very much female and don't forget that.
You are just reading too much into my posts. I just believe that Judicial Watch has some legitimate claims behind this press release. They have a solid record of telling the truth and doing things right, so I am going to trust them on this one. I am well aware that you keep repeating your point of view on this situation to me, but you know what? I have already addressed your point.
It is true that Bush and Ashcroft did not actually take part directly in the promotion of this guy, but it is their duty to appoint competent people in positions of power. Obviously this was not the case.
Do not worry about me dissing your man, George W., 98% of the time, I won't waste my breathe on him or the disagreements that I have with some of his policies on this forum.
How do you know that I am a sophomore in college?
Darn right that for the time being, Judicial Watch has my highest of regards and complete admiration. They have not done anything to make me believe otherwise. Judicial Watch is one of the last remaining rock of ethics in our society today. They are the greatest in my book.
ONE MORE TIME: President Bush appointed competent trustworthy people but they weren't in place when this happened, as they were waiting on Senate confirmation! What is so hard about this for you to understand? You keep repeating that it is his responsibility, and I am telling you that this was done BEFORE his people were confirmed by the Senate!
NOW, will you please read my posts and quit repeating the same, meaningless sentence?
*YAWN*, I am going out right now. Have a pleasant evening. :)
Now regarding the assertion that Bush/Ashcroft promoted Mr. Wallis, wouldn't it be just a tad bit ethical to show some proof of that rather than just a statement in a press release? It sure seems it would be ethical.... ethics where art thou? Not with the 'eWW' it seems. Throw out assertions and see what sticks or better yet see how much it's worth in contributions...
They lie constantly, your ethics have no ethics.
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