The following is a copy of the letter I sent this morning to all five San Diego members of the House of Representatives and both California Senators. I encourage all Border Patrol Agents and citizens to take action and demand a satisfactory outcome in this travesty of justice.
Dear Congressman Hunter,
I am writing to you on behalf of the 1600 Border Patrol Agents who serve in the San Diego Sector of the United States Border Patrol. It is with utter disbelief and a great deal of anger that our agents have learned that Jesus Navarro Montes, the murderer of Senior Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar, Jr., was released from a Mexican jail for “time served.” Even more galling is the possibility that this occurred due to the fact that the United States Department of Justice failed to file charges or request Montes’s extradition from the Mexican government.
This situation is unacceptable. Border Patrol Agents are not expendable pawns to be cast aside when it suits the U.S. government. Over 100 Border Patrol Agents have given their lives while defending this country against the dangers of criminals and drugs. Their sacrifice and especially that of Agent Luis Aguilar, Jr., cannot be forgotten or allowed to go unpunished because of neglect or bureaucratic mistakes.
Mexico is the recipient of billions of U.S. dollars in trade, foreign aid, and assistance to fight criminal smuggling organizations. This represents quite a bit of leverage that could be used to put pressure on the Mexican government to re-arrest Jesus Navarro Montes and extradite him to the United States where he should stand trial for murder. Agent Aguilar deserves nothing less and Border Patrol Agents will accept nothing less.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions concerning this matter. I appreciate your time and concern for this most important subject.
Sincerely,
Shawn P. Moran
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