Thread: Bilbray Asks: Why Wasn’t the Suspect in Killing of Border

Bilbray Asks: Why Wasn’t the Suspect in Killing of Border Patrol Agent Extradited to U.S.?
Friday, 25 July 2008

Washington D.C.- Unsatisfied by their response, Congressman Brian Bilbray is once again seeking answers from the White House and the Department of Justice following the release of the prime suspect last month in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar in January.

The suspect, Jesus Navarro Montes, was released from a Mexicali jail on June 18, 2008, by Mexicali Federal Judge Laura Serrano Alderete. According to Mexican authorities, Navarro was freed after being cleared of an unrelated migrant smuggling charge, and because the United States did not seek extradition or issue an arrest warrant.
After learning of Navarro’s release, Bilbray, who chairs the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, sent a letter to President Bush and Attorney General Michael Mukasey on July 10, 2008, demanding answers as to why the federal government apparently did not seek Navarro’s extradition during the five months he was in jail. The letter was co-signed by 38 members of Congress.

On July, 15, 2008, Bilbray received response letters from the White House and Department of Justice, but they failed to provide one scintilla of information regarding the case. Disappointed, Bilbray sent a follow-up letter late yesterday to the White House and the Department of Justice seeking answers to the following questions:

• Has the U.S. issued an arrest warrant for Jesus Navarro Montes? If so, on what date?

• Have charges been filed against Jesus Navarro Montes? If so, on what date?

• Has the U.S. government contacted Mexican authorities regarding extradition either formally or informally? If so, on what date?

• If the U.S. Department of Justice failed to contact Mexican authorities, who was responsible for that failure?

• Did U.S. officials present Mexican authorities recently with a “provisional arrest request for extradition purposesâ€

At least they are writing letters to one another:

After learning of Navarro’s release, Bilbray, who chairs the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, sent a letter to President Bush and Attorney General Michael Mukasey on July 10, 2008, demanding answers as to why the federal government apparently did not seek Navarro’s extradition during the five months he was in jail. The letter was co-signed by 38 members of Congress.

They kill our people . They kill our agents . But they are such good people and work Soooo hard . BS . I've had it with this lame duck Government .