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Reporter's Notebook: Miguel Contreras

Open Letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.

Posted by Miguel Contreras - August 16, 2009 at 7:44 am

Open Letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. re: Chief Mark Kappelhoff, Civil Rights Divison

August 16, 2009

The Honorable Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.

U.S. Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Attorney General Holder:

The Mission of the U.S. Department of Justice

“To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.” – www.usdoj.gov

On August 14, 2009, I received a letter prepared by a paralegal on behalf of Chief Mark Kappelholff of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division (CRT) in response to my numerous Facsimiles, E-mails, and regular mail I sent to his office regarding several issues that I believe fell under the jurisdiction of CRT. After explaining that my allegations were not under the jurisdiction of CRT, I was told to contact my local legal bar association.

I regret having spent any of the CRT’s staff time. For Chief Kappelholff’s information, I have been paying attorneys since 1995 fighting for my U.S. Constitutional’s Civil Rights but it appears that this administration as just like the previous one. For the Chief’s information, I already have an attorney, but they are not directors, or administrators of federal law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Since I sent Chief Kappelholff allegations of criminal misconduct by certain federal officials, he, instead of referring them to the appropriate federal agencies, determines CRT cannot help me and fails to do at least the very minimum "passing the buck around".

At least he did not do one thing that many of President Barack Obama’s top administrators and their staff are doing is ignoring letters. Thus in essence, your Chief deserves some recognition in this area.

Mr. Attorney General Holder, I believed that changes were to take place once our new elected U.S. President took office. The only changes we are seeing are new policies that only confirm what the prior administration was doing.

Please advise Chief Kappelholff not to respond or do anything on my behalf.  Have him disregard my request for assistance.  I know where to file my complaints.

May I suggest you change the wording of the mission of the U.S. Department of Justice because the reality is totally different.

Thank you!

Miguel A. Contreras

 

About Miguel Contreras

Biography

Miguel Angel Contreras is the founding and chairmen emeritus of the Federal Hispanic Law Enforcement Officers Association www.fhleoa.org and the principal agent and representative of a class action lawsuit of discrimination filed in 1995 against the Legacy U.S. Customs Service, later reorganized into the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In 2007, a U.S. District Court dismissed the class action on only one issue. The case, Miguel A. Contreras, et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security will never be forgotten. Dr. Contreras is a renowned leader with a firm commitment to diverse ethnic communities worldwide. He is recognized for his work ethics in the areas of leadership, civil rights advocate, social ethics, reform, and reconciliation. A noted criminal justice, law enforcement, security management, and community leader for more than 30 years, his expertise and extensive background in these subject areas have resulted in his being called for consultation with various organizations on issues dealing with law enforcement, security management, U.S. Customs, U.S. immigration issues, society, and social justice. Dr. Contreras, for 30 years served with distinction as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator and as a journeyman criminal investigator with Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, such as the US Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement, www.ice.gov US Customs Service's Offices of Investigations and Internal Affairs, www.ice.gov US Drug Enforcement Administration, www.dea.gov US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, www.atf.gov US Immigration & Naturalization Service, www.ice.gov and US Defense Investigative Service, www.dss.mil. He served with the Lansing Police Department www.lansingpolice.com as a police officer and corrections officer with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan, www.ingham.org/sh in the late 1970s. Dr. Contreras honorably retired from federal law enforcement service on October 4, 2006. He has lectured foreign national federal police personnel in national security issues, and has traveled to several countries as a Federal law enforcement official. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), designation granted by the American Society for Industrial Security, www.asisonline.org a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), designation granted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, www.acfe.com a Diplomate of the American Board of Law Enforcement Experts (DABLEE), designation granted by the American College of Forensic Examiners, www.acfei.com and Certified Security Supervisor (CSS) and Certified Protection Officer (CPO), designations granted by the International Foundation for Protection Officers, www.ifpo.org. A consummate no-nonsense law enforcement and security management expert, is a driving-force of numerous coalitions across ideological, cultural and social spectrum, he has served on numerous local, regional and national boards assisting communities. Dr. Contreras received his Associate Applied of Science degree and Associate in Business at Arizona Western College, www.azwestern.edu and Lansing Community College, www.lcc.edu respectively, and a Bachelor’s of Art degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Michigan State University, www.msu.edu a Master in Theology and Apologetics, and a Doctor of Theology degree at Calvin School of Apologetics & Theology, www.calvinschool.info a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, and a Doctor in Theology in Pastoral Counseling at Northwestern Theological Seminary, www.northwesternseminary.com. He also conducted advanced graduate studies in security management at the University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, www.le.ac.uk. In January 2005, he received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Northwestern Theological Seminary. Dr. Contreras is currently an ordained minister with the Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church (LEPC). He was a former minister and pastor with the Assemblies of God. He also offered totally free Christian counseling and preached for free at the Crossroads Mission Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center and at other locations in Yuma, AZ and nation-wide. Dr. Contreras never received compensation or was paid for his pastoral, preaching or Christian Counseling services.

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