Push to free convicted felons Ramos and Compean renewed

Aug 162008
 
 16/08/2008  Posted by PMC at 14:20 on 16/08/2008 Comments Off
Push to free convicted felons Ramos and Compean renewed

An interesting and neutral article regarding the renewed attempts to free convicted felons Ramos and Compean appeared in todays San Antonio Express News The article confirms what I have said all along here about the involvement of Ignacio Ramos’ father in law in successfully having this case tried in the court of public opinion which did nothing to help the cause of justice and quit possibly pissed the Federal Court off enough where the jurors and the Court had little sympathy for these two criminals.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ISSUES PROVISIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT IMMINENT VIOLATION OF U.S. TREATY OBLIGATIONS

Jul 172008
 
 17/07/2008  Posted by PMC at 16:01 on 17/07/2008 Comments Off
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ISSUES PROVISIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT IMMINENT VIOLATION OF U.S. TREATY OBLIGATIONS

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (MTN) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today determined that the United States must take “all measures necessary” to prevent the executions of José Medellín and four other Mexican nationals sentenced to death in the state of Texas. The order will remain in effect until the ICJ resolves Mexico’s request for interpretation of its 2004 Judgment in Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America). The Avena case was filed by Mexico on behalf of 51 Mexican nationals who did not receive consular access upon arrest in the United States, in violation of ….Read More

Alabama revenue enhancement at the expense of Hispanic Commercial Truck Drivers

Jul 172008
 
 17/07/2008  Posted by PMC at 12:43 on 17/07/2008 Comments Off
Alabama revenue enhancement at the expense of Hispanic Commercial Truck Drivers

Alabama State Troopers are enhancing revenue in that state using the vague provisions of FMCSA Regulation 391.11 (b)(2), the controversial rule requiring CDL holders to be conversant in English This rule leaves it up to the individual officer or inspector to determine, in his mind, what is “sufficient”. This can be open to abuse and a persons personal prejudice due to the vague nature of the regulation. FMCSA Regulation 391.11 (b)(2) Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official ….Read More

Dorgan attempts to stop Cross Border Program once again

Jul 122008
 
 12/07/2008  Posted by PMC at 08:33 on 12/07/2008 Comments Off
Dorgan attempts to stop Cross Border Program once again

Senator Byron Lesly Dorgan, jumping at the command of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, offered an amendment to the 2009 Transportation Appropriations Bill aimed at shutting down the successful Mexican Cross Border Demonstration Truck Program. Of course, Hoffa and OOIDA are praising the efforts, but the effort at what? The current Cross Border Program is slated to end on September 11, This amendment would not take effect until October 1 at the earliest. But it still must go to conference and be reconciled with the HOuse version of the appropriations bill, voted on by the House and the full Senate and ….Read More

Listen to the World Court: Texas Should Honor the Nation and its Neighbor

Jun 192008
 
 19/06/2008  Posted by PMC at 19:38 on 19/06/2008 Comments Off
Listen to the World Court: Texas Should Honor the Nation and its Neighbor

In today’s breaking news, Mexico is renewing appeal to the International Court of Justice (or World Court) to halt the U.S. executions of five Mexican nationals until their cases are reviewed to determine what impact may have resulted from their not having been advised of their rights to assistance from the Mexico consulate offices. So far, Texas is refusing to acknowledge that a review of the denied rights is appropriate, because procedural rules require issues to be raised earlier. In March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that neither the World Court nor the President of the USA can order Texas ….Read More

Mexico’s top cop blames organized crime for killings

May 092008
 
 09/05/2008  Posted by PMC at 22:15 on 09/05/2008 Comments Off

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top security official blamed organized crime for the brazen killing of an acting federal police chief, saying today his death shows a nationwide crackdown is hurting gangs. Public Safety Secretary General Garcia Luna said authorities would not be deterred by an onslaught of attacks against police as he presided over the funeral of Edgar Gomez Millan and two other federal officers killed this week. Millan, 41, was shot 10 times early Thursday by gunmen who waited for him inside the courtyard of his Mexico City apartment complex. His two bodyguards were wounded. The two other officers ….Read More

Phoenix gun dealer sold to Mexican drug cartels

May 062008
 
 06/05/2008  Posted by PMC at 20:26 on 06/05/2008 5 Responses »

PHOENIX—The arrest of a gun shop owner on Tuesday broke up a suspected firearms trafficking operation that supplied violent Mexican drug cartels, authorities said. Agents raided X Calibur Guns and arrested George Iknadosian after undercover agents bought guns at the store indicating they were to be trafficked to Mexico, said Carlos Baixauli, a special agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Iknadosian, 46, knowingly sold at least 650 firearms, including high-end semiautomatic pistols and assault-style rifles, to drug cartels, the ATF said. The investigation began 11 months ago after some guns involved in crimes in Mexico ….Read More

Fake documents freely available on Houston streets

May 062008
 
 06/05/2008  Posted by PMC at 12:33 on 06/05/2008 Comments Off
Fake documents freely available on Houston streets

Illegal immigrants fearful of being caught in stepped-up workplace raids are fueling a growing market in Houston for phony immigration and work documents. The result, experts say, is a glut of false, altered and counterfeit documents that are easily obtained at Houston-area flea markets, businesses and clandestine printing shops set up in homes and apartments. The bogus documents include counterfeit Texas driver’s licenses, fake Social Security and “green cards,” and even worthless international driver’s licenses sold here and in other states. “You could put all of HPD full time on this thing, and I don’t think we could put a ….Read More

Customs agent accused of selling fake travel permits

May 062008
 
 06/05/2008  Posted by PMC at 00:10 on 06/05/2008 Comments Off

LAREDO — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent arrested on charges alleging that he sold a fake travel permit to a Mexican national made his first court appearance on Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Ramiro Villareal Jr., 27, was arrested Thursday on a charge of accepting bribes for making and delivering fake travel documents, prosecutors said. During a hearing Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Saldana ordered that Villareal be held on $100,000 bail. It is unclear if the agent has a lawyer. Prosecutors said Villareal’s alleged crime was discovered on April 30 when a Mexican national leaving the ….Read More

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