Thread: Border Patrol Sued By Illegal Immigrant's Family

Border Patrol Sued By Illegal Immigrant's Family

Last Updated: Fri, 08/28/2009 - 3:48pm

The Mexican family of an illegal immigrant shot after threatening a U.S. Border Patrol agent is suing the federal officer who pulled the trigger as well as the U.S. government.

The incident occurred in 2007 about 150 yards north of the Mexico-Arizona border between Bisbee and Douglas. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett apprehended a group of Mexican illegal aliens when one of them, Francisco Dominguez, became aggressive and attacked him with rocks. Fearing for his life, the federal officer shot Dominguez and killed him.

After meddling by the Mexican government, Corbett was charged with murder and the prosecution’s key witnesses were the illegal alien relatives—two brothers and a sister-in-law—that made the desert journey with the shot man. A Cochise County jury hung and prosecutors retried Corbett, but charges were dropped after the second jury hung.

This week Dominguez’s family in Mexico filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Tucson federal court claiming the border agent violated the illegal immigrant’s constitutional rights by using unlawful deadly force in the course of his duties as a U.S. government employee. Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the lawsuit points out, the U.S. government is liable for a negligent or wrongful act of its employees.

The complaint further says that Corbett was very vocal about his “hatred of Mexicansâ€

This week Dominguez’s family in Mexico filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Tucson federal court claiming the border agent violated the illegal immigrant’s constitutional rights by using unlawful deadly force in the course of his duties as a U.S. government employee. Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the lawsuit points out, the U.S. government is liable for a negligent or wrongful act of its employees.

What negligence? Corbett was doing his job and defending himself Get a grip!

It's a well known fact that illegal aliens hate BP agents and are very vocal about attacking the agents. Corbett should sue the family of the illegal alien who enabled him to illegally enter the US and attack Corbett.

When will the Rojas family sue the family(ies) of the illegal alien(s) who killed him?

Totally outrageous!

If this incident was 150 yards north of the Mexican border, this was US territory, and in my opinion, we do have the sovereign right to eliminate threats to US citizens, like Border Patrol agents.
Funny how this family can afford to sue when one belligerent family member was crossing here to find a better life, no doubt.
Oh, forgot. Clogging up our court systems is funded by taxpayer dollars, including translation.
AAARG is the least I can say.

Stand up to these invaders already and say 'NO'

Keep out

Knowing that weasel attorney general Eric Holder, he will side with the illegals...

A rock is a deadly weapon. The criminal's family should get nothing.

Dixie

The plaintiffs have "unclean hands" meaning they were assisting their illegal entering relative.