On January 24, 2007 Judicial Watch filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the State Department seeking records of communications and actions by U.S. government personnel with Mexican officials concerning the prosecutions of U.S. Border Patrol Agents Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean over the shooting of Mexican drug smuggler Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila on February 17, 2005.

Judicial Watch has since recieved a barrage of national press coverage. Below are press releases, news clips, blog posts and more. Keep checking back for updates!

Relevant Lawsuits

• Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State - Lawsuit requesting documents regarding Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila
• Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. - Lawsuit requesting documents regarding Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean

Press Releases

• Judge Orders Hearing over Government's Failure to Produce Records Concerning Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean - July 16, 2007
• Judicial Watch Files Open Records Lawsuit Seeking Documents Related to Mexican Drug Smuggler Who Testified Against Two Border Patrol Agents - March 19, 2007

News Clips

• Judicial Watch Cited on Glenn Beck - July 25, 2007
• Chris Farrell on Glenn Beck - July 23, 2007
• Chris Farrell on Lou Dobbs - July 23, 2007
• 98% of Dobbs Viewers Agree with Judicial Watch! - July 23, 2007