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Congressman hit by ethics complaint over Mexican case (One Old Vet)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:31:21 GMT

Congressman hit by ethics complaint over Mexican case Demands described as ‘bizarre, questionable, inappropriate’ A nonprofit organization has filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, for allegedly convincing ICE agents to act outside the agency’s jurisdiction by organizing a rescue operation of a foreign national on foreign soil. Citing a memo to Immigration...

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Reyes gets an ethics complaint over kidnap help (South Texas Chisme)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:11:00 GMT

A complaint against U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, has been filed with the House Committee on Conduct of Official Standards by Friends of the Border Patrol after Reyes' office asked a federal law enforcement agency for help in the kidnapping of a relative in Juárez.

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Did U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes and ICE conspire in illegal activity? (Indybay newswire)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:14:37 GMT

Did U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes and ICE conspire in illegal activity? By Michael Webster: Investigative Reporter July 6, 2008 3:00 P.M. PDT The Washington Post reports that U.S. law enforcement authorities helped facilitate a $32,000 ransom payment in Mexico for a relative of a U.S. congressman who was kidnapped by gunmen in Ciudad Juarez, a border city across from El Paso Texas with rampant...

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(DATA news)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents helped investigate the kidnapping last week of a Mexican citizen who is related to the chairman of the powerful House intelligence committee, Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), officials confirmed yesterday.

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U.S. Looked Into Kidnapping of Woman Related to Lawmaker (Get Mash)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:02:08 GMT

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Pol Distances Himself From Relative’s Kidnap Probe (Get Mash)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:36:53 GMT

High-ranking Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes on Friday downplayed reports of his involvement in the successful release of a Mexican kidnapping victim related to his wife. Read the full story

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Ransom Frees Lawmaker’s Kin in Mexico (OTB News)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:06:38 GMT

A Mexican citizen who is a distant relative of Representative Silvestre Reyes of Texas was released after payment of a $32,000 ransom. Share This

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U.S. Looked Into Kidnapping of Woman Related to Lawmaker (Washington Post)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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Ransom Frees Lawmaker’s Kin in Mexico (New York Times)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:41:19 GMT

A Mexican citizen who is a distant relative of Representative Silvestre Reyes of Texas was released after payment of a $32,000 ransom.

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Rep. Reyes Distances Himself From Relative’s Kidnap Probe (Get Mash)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:31:55 GMT

High-ranking Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes on Friday downplayed reports of his involvement in the successful release of a Mexican kidnapping victim related to his wife. Read the full story

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Mexican Congressman Silvestre Reyes Uses U.S. Law Enforcement For ‘Alleged” Kidnapped Mexican Relative (The Two Malcontents)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:07:54 GMT

Via The Mexican Times: A plea for help from U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes’ office led to a massive international effort to rescue a relative of his who was kidnapped in Juárez, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo. June 19, an aide to Reyes, D-Texas, contacted the Immigration and Customs Enforcement assistant attache in Mexico [...]

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US Congressman's kin kidnapped in Mexico, released (Prophecy Fellowship Forums)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:53:56 GMT

Jun 25, 9:08 PM EDT By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writers EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- U.S. authorities are helping Mexican officials investigate the apparent kidnapping and weekend release of a relative of a congressman. A female relative of Rep. Silvestre Reyes,...

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Congressman's Kin, Kidnapped In Mexico, Released (Free Internet Press)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:08:46 GMT

U.S. authorities are helping Mexican officials investigate the apparent kidnapping and weekend release of a relative of a U.S. congressman. A female relative of Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, was kidnapped June 19 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a crime-ridden city across the Rio Grande from El Paso, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday. The woman, a Mexican citizen, was released...

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U.S. helps probe Mexico kidnapping of congressman's kin (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:37:13 GMT

U.S. authorities are helping investigate the apparent weekend kidnapping and release of a relative of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes in Mexico.

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Feds investigating the Mexican kidnapping, release of relative of US Rep. Silvestre Reyes (Star Tribune)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:25:12 GMT

EL PASO, Texas - U.S. authorities are helping Mexican officials investigate the apparent kidnapping and weekend release of a relative of a congressman.A female relative of Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, was kidnapped June 19 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a crime-ridden city across the Rio Grande from El Paso, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday.The woman, a Mexican citizen,...

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U.S. helps probe kidnapping of congressman's kin in Mexico (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:14:00 GMT

U.S. authorities are helping investigate the apparent weekend kidnapping and release of a relative of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes in Mexico.

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Juarez Kidnapping Case Opens Pandora's Box for Congressman Silvestre Reyes (Indybay newswire)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:49:23 GMT

... clear that the woman who was abducted in Juarez is a “relative” of the wife of U.S. Representative Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, chair of the House Intelligence Committee — which has some oversight responsibilities for the Department of Homeland Security, the parent department of ICE.From the ICE document, dated June 23, 2008: On June 22, 2008, ICE Assistant Attaché Juarez reported that...

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Congressman Silvestre Reyes’ Sister-In-Law Allegedly Kidnapped in Juarez (The Two Malcontents)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:22:28 GMT

... the desperation of poverty. The abducted woman was the sister of the wife of U.S. Representative Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, chair of the House Intelligence Committee. The woman was eventually released by her abductors, after they discovered her relationship to the Congressman — indicating that it was a random kidnapping and the perpetrators had enough on the ball to understand the...

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House leaders roll over for Bush (Later On)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:28:05 GMT

Glenn Greenwald reports an outrageous development: Two articles — one from Congressional Quarterly and one from The Hill — yesterday reported what has appeared inevitable for some time. Specifically, Democratic Congressional leaders (i.e., Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi and Silvestre Reyes) have now reached agreement with the White House and the GOP to pass a FISA bill [...]

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Silvestre Reyes Indicates He Is Now Fine With GOP Telecom/FISA Bill (Crooks and Liars)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:20:22 GMT

... a long-running congressional impasse could soon be coming to an end. House Intelligence Chairman Silvestre Reyes told CongressDaily that he is “fine” with language offered by Senate Intelligence ranking member Christopher (Kit) Bond and other Republicans to overhaul the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Notably, the GOP language, which was offered a day before the recent congressional...

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