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Does anyone really believe that a drug smuggler in that area is going to be in possession of a $1 million asset. these drugs. and he wont have anything there to defend those assets on either side of the border? Our U.S. Attorney believes the drug smuggler when he says he is unarmed. and destroys the Border Patrol agents when they say they thought he was aiming something at them. To this day. the smuggler is free from prosecution. He has never been charged with a crime. and is awaiting a potential settlement in his $5 million lawsuit against the Border Patrol. Now. lets recap. Two Border Patrol agents are languishing in solitary confinement in Federal prisons for 11 years. while the illegal drug smuggler whose van was abandoned contained $1 million worth of narcotics. he was granted Immunity. he has been given free medical care. and provided an unconditional border crossing card. which was more than likely used when he smuggled a second stash of drugs into the United States before Ramos and Compean went to prison. And we are supposed to believe that this President wants to free up our Border Patrol agents from just normal duties so they can go after the real criminals? By the way. at Ramos and Compeans trial the prosecutor belittled the Border Patrol agents for thinking that they should be out trying to stop drug smugglers. And that prosecutor. belittling them in front of the jury. said if they wanted to stop drug dealers. they should have joined the DEA. the Drug Enforcement Agency. This is our prosecutor that is supposed to be representing us belittling these two men for stopping a drug dealer with Si million worth of drugs. saying that they should have gone and joined the DEA if they wanted to stop drug dealers. To suggest all of this represents a confused. chaotic. and contradictory border strategy and immigration policy is to put it mildly. During the Ramos and Compean trial. the lead prosecutor bragged how section 1325 cases are not even prosecuted. What are 1325 cases? Improper entry by an alien. It states any alien who enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or any other than as designated by Immigration officers shall be fined under title XVIII or imprisoned for not more than 2 years. or both. The law is clear. but the law is not being enforced. The law isnt being enforced. Our Border Patrol agents are under attack even if they stop drug dealers. much less other people. The other people who are just coming across. we are not enforcing that. Millions have been returned without having to pay any penalty at all.