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Royce Continues Fight to Commute Sentences of Ramos and Compean
Nov 20, 2008
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During today's press conference, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) joined his colleagues to request that Mr. Ronald Rogers, Pardon Attorney, submit his recommendation to the President to commute the sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
"It is incomprehensible to me that an illegal alien drug smuggler w...
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NumbersUSA Announces Immigration- Reduction Leaders
Oct 27, 2008
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NumbersUSA recognizes Ed Royce (R-CA) and these Members of Congress as having earned a high NumbersUSA Immigration-Reduction Grades in their parties out of 435 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. They outperformed 95 percent of their colleagues.
"As Grade-A Representatives for sensible...
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Hill letter urges Bush 'review' of jailed agents' case
Jul 31, 2008
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Jerry Seper
Washington Times
Thirty-one members of Congress on Wednesday asked President Bush for an "immediate review" of the convictions of former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who were sentenced in 2006 to lengthy prison terms for shooting a drug-smuggling suspect in th...
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Jailed border agents’ supporters angry
Jul 30, 2008
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By ERIN CARLYLE and DENA BUNIS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Orange County residents expressed shock and dismay at the news that two U.S. Border Patrol agents jailed for shooting an illegal immigrant drug runner at the border will not go free.
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of A...
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Royce Reiterates Call To Pardon Border Agents As Court Upholds Convictions
Jul 29, 2008
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Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) expressed his disappointment with the court ruling upholding the unjust convictions of Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean for shooting a fleeing illegal drug smuggler during an altercation. The two were sentenced in October 2006 to 11 and 12 years in prison, respect...
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Royce Urges President to Extend Resources at the Border
Jun 30, 2008
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Many of you are aware of my efforts to secure our nation's borders. I am continuing to push to keep America safe with a sound enforcement first immigration plan. Just this Monday I sent a letter over to President Bush urging him to extend Operation Jump Start.
Operation Jump Start began in 2006 a...
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Royce Demands Action on the Border Fence
Jun 10, 2008
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Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) joined several colleagues and the President of Grassfire.org, Steve Elliott, to demand action from the democratic leadership on the bill, H.R. 4987, the Fence By Date Certain Act. President Elliott was armed with over 200,000 citizen petitions in support of H.R. 4987.
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Royce Signs Discharge Petition for Bipartisan Immigration Enforcement Bill
Mar 11, 2008
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Today, Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) signed a discharge petition for H.R. 4088, the bipartisan Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act. Once the Discharge Petition receives 217 signatures (a majority of the House’s current total membership), House rules require the bill to br...
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Royce Honors Border Patrol Agent
Feb 12, 2008
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Today, Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) spoke in support of House Resolution 954 which honors the life of senior Border Patrol agent Luis A. Aguilar, who lost his life in the line of duty near Yuma, Arizona, on January 19, 2008. Below are Royce's remarks:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor senior Border...
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Royce Announces Introduction of Bipartisan Immigration Enforcement Bill
Nov 6, 2007
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Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) joined a bipartisan delegation of Members of Congress to announce the introduction of the Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act.
"This bill does what the American people want us to do - to enforce our immigration laws," said Royce, a coautho...
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