Subject: Re; Board of Directors Meeting for March 19th Date: Tuesday, March 11,2008 8:27:29 PHL 10-4....P.S. don,t forget your sun block. ‘2 Original Message From: VITIELLO, RONALD D To: : Sent: Tue Mar Subject: RE: Board of Directors Meeting for March 19th Thanks arrange to have transport for him and CPA| hile they're in Corpus and then again Mon. Let's plan on doing the musters, be sure the briefing advance material we send includes a synopsis of the retirees brief and the front-line forum as well as our latest Borderstar sit-rep. ----Original Messa ‘Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 7:40 PM To: VITIELLO, RONALD Ce 2s Subject: Re: Board of Directors Meeting for March 19th Already working on it for you sir. I don't know what time he's arriving. Iwill be ai’ to CCT FRI probably from the house. We should ‘The meeting on the 19th with the Board of Directors is in San Antonio (Were you planning on attending or should we be prepared to send the SBI/Fence guy?). We are currently preparing a minute by minute for Chief Aguilar and his weekend visit to the Valley (we are scheduled to have him all day Monday) we will forward tomorrow afternoon for your review and approval....Chief Aguilar wants to see the proposed fence area in Hidalgo Co., and the seam between MCS/ WES/HRL. He is leaving it up to us for maybe a muster at MCS/am and a muster at HRL/pm. Leaving time for you to discuss any topic that you feel important. Will keep you updated on any changes. escorting him and Chief [JIM during their stay there, or do I need to ensure transportation for the two hat dont knows yal be pin Nm up athe aortin Corps Christ on Fay and be aes ce eran! Original Message From: VITIELLO, RONALD D To: : Sent: Tue Mar RE: Board of Directors Meeting for March 19th Lam preparing to attend a dinner SAT., with the association, along with Chief Aguilar and a colleague from Spokane Sector Iwill ask my staff to look at the questions and provide the detail, Feel free to defer any items that pertain directly to BP., in order that they are addressed byChief's remarks. = In preparation for Saturday's dinner, coordinate with the SBI.net program office and our legal team on the status of legal proceedings in RGV related to condemnationy/fence. On the trespassing issue, I believe it is state law that landowners can sign complaints against those who damage lands fence etc. Can you verify this? Have intel quantify the number of calls that we respond to from landowners in the RGV. Specifically where the association is present. RDV From: Sent: fonda) Importance: High BE 2 Vie0 Tim meeting with the Tx Cattleman’s Assoc... and one of the questions below pertains to the border fence and trespassing of illegal aliens... Do either of you have any insights on this or a place I can refer them for info?? Director Field Operations CBP Houston Field Office To: Ce:Subject: FW: Board of Directors Meeting for March 19th FYE: The Texas Cattlemen's Association provided some feedback (below). f concern is that they are asking about the border fence (MX Border) and the property owners! right when it comes to trespassing illegal aliens Lwill ask J to obtain information on the border fence issue from DHS.gov. The trespassing illegal alien issues a Border Patrol issue. I will ask him to bring contact information regarding Border Patrol. Subject rectors Meeting for March 19th See below for responses to your questions. Thank yout ‘Administrative DirectorIndependent Cattlemen's Association of Texas Check out our NEW website! www.icatexas.com Subjects jeeting for March 19th We are currently putting together a Power Point Presentation for the Board of Directors Meeting. We will give a brief overview of Customs and Border Protection, specifically the Agriculture Mission. We have a few questions that would help us better prepare for the meeting. Our board is made up of individuals from the ranching community. Our main interest lies with the ccow/calf producer, Therefore, property rights are a big issue with these people. ‘Our avg age is about 60 years old. ‘These are educated, experienced, proud and driven individuals. They care very much about their livelihood and the cattle industry as a whole. Many of these people also sit on ather boards across the state and nation such as the Texas Beef Council, Cattlemen's Beef Board and United States Cattlemen's ‘Assn. Board of Directors.Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. ‘Thank yout Please feel free to call myself or i Houston Field Office