 On 6 February 2007 Representative Tom Tancredo and Ramos' relatives reported to the Associated Press that Ramos had been beaten by fellow inmates in prison.His wife Mrs. Monica Ramos told the AP that he had "let his guard down" and been stomped and kicked for several minutes.On April 23, 2007 the border patrol union released a no-confidence resolution against Chief David V. Aguilar for his failure to back up Ramos during the case.