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Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The family of a U.S. Customs Enforcement agent killed in a 2011 ambush on a Mexican highway and another agent who survived are suing the government and others.

Friday, June 29, 2012  A Brownsville family is stepping up their quest for answers in the death of an ICE against killed by a weapon linked to the 'Fast & Furious' scandal.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  The family of an Immigration and Customs agent slain in Mexico has filed a wrongful death claim against the U.S. government.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of a deadly Zetas attack that claimed the life of an U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent from Brownsville.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Jaime Zapata’s mom feared authorities forgot her son’s murder.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  A Zetas drug cartel member accused of killing a Brownsville ICE agent is Mexico is now in American custody where he faced a judge in Washington DC.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Mexican authorities say they have arrested a co-founder of the Zetas drug cartel who is suspected of involvement in the killing of a U.S. customs agent.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  The man arrested earlier this week in connection to Jaime Zapata’s death was arraigned.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Mexican Federal Police arrested another person in connection to the death of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata earlier today.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Despite  more than 20 arrests, authorities on both sides of the border are offering millions of dollars in rewards for the actual gunmen who killed a U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Mexico.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  A Zetas leader and 10 others are behind bars for the death of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has vowed that the killers of an federal agent will be found and brought to justice.

Monday, February 21, 2011  One special guest arrived shortly before a special funeral service for a slain U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Hundreds of people attended a Monday evening rosary for slain U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata.

Monday, February 21, 2011  A steady steam of people arrived to pay their respects to slain U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata at the Brownsville Events Center on Monday.