Thread: Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean, and bloggers, score

Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean, and bloggers, score legislative victory

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April 25, 2007

The family members of Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean, and bloggers, participating for the first time in “Hold Their Feet to The Fire” have scored a legislative success.

According to a press statement released by Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, last Monday three members of the agent’s families visited the office of Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA). The family members reportely were mistreated by Nunes’ staff member, Andrew House, "to the point of tears." When they returned to the Phoenix Park Hotel, which is the home of Radio and Bloggers Row and “Hold Their Feet to The Fire”, blogger Dan Amato interviewed them about their encounter and quickly posted to the web.

Bloggers and online activists from across the country distributed this information and the phone lines in Nunes’ office "rang off the hook, as angry Americans rebuked the actions of his staff," according to reports. This apparently led to Congressman Nunes scheduling a meeting to apologize.

“When we heard that they wanted a new meeting, I contacted their office and they were very receptive and they rolled out the red carpet for us”, said Rita Bonilla of the organization “You Don’t Speak For Me”

"When we arrived for the new meeting, Nunes’ staff member Andrew House apologized four times and informed us that Congressman Nunes would sign HR 563, which provides a congressional pardon to free agents Ramos and Compean," Bonilla said. "This makes Congressman Nunes the first member of the Hispanic Caucus to sign this bill. Mr. House then stated that Congressman Nunes would probably speak with other members of the Hispanic Caucus about signing this bill," Bonilla added.

Blogger Dan Amato quickly interviewed Raymond Herrera, Ramos’ Aunt Gloria Olson and Ramos’ father Ignacio and had the report on the web within 30 minutes, at which point bloggers across the country picked up the story, which resulted in angry calls to Nunes’ office.

“I was thrilled upon hearing about the signing of the bill, and I was glad to have helped” said Dan Amato of DiggersRealm.com

“This is the ‘New Media’ in action”, said William Gheen of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC. “The rapid and massive feedback to Nunes office is an example of what the fusion of the internet and talk radio can do.”

Monica Ramos who was not present at either meeting was thrilled that Congressional Hispanic Caucus member Nunes has pledged to sign the bill.

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Wow!! Good work.

“The rapid and massive feedback to Nunes office is an example of what the fusion of the internet and talk radio can do.”

We need to fine tune this "fusion". It is the closest thing we can have to actually being in the representative's office and kicking him/her in the posterior.

count me as one of those mad americans who made a phone call on tuesday after reading the blog. andrew even called the blogger a liar on the phone during the conversation with me. and i posted it on the blog for the author to see, also