Former ICE Special Agent Victor Avila\'s story of survival and courage is a harrowing must read.
He is an advocate for border security, immigration reform, human trafficking awareness and the protection of our sovereignty - and has been featuredon FoxNews, i24News, Univision, OANN and various Radio and Podcast interviews..
Avila has been recognized for Excellence in Law Enforcement by the ICE Hispanic Agents Association; and has received The Director\'s Award for Operation in Plain Sight in Mexico
Homeland Security Investigations Excellence in Public Service Award
The Valor Award by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA); and many other awards and honors.
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Special Agent Jaime Zapata was killed.
While on assignment in Mexico, Special Agent Avila suffered multiple gunshot wounds and survived a violent ambush by the Los Zetas drug cartel.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Under the U.
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Victor Avila is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the U.
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The book also serves as a manifesto, exploring solutions to misguided immigration policies and offering a unique perspective on what it will take to control our southern border and protect vulnerable American families.
Chalk full of page-turning stories and revelatory insights into Mexico\'s criminal underworld, this book moves beyond the everyday true crime memoir and delves into the larger question of what it means for a family man to put his life on the line every day to topple some of the cruelest criminal organizations known to mankind. -Katie Pavlich, Townhall Editor, Fox News contributor and Best-selling author Agent Under Fire: A Murder and a Manifesto is a true story of unprecedented corruption, international intrigue, human trafficking, money laundering, drug-running, mass murders, and government evasion.
You won\'t be able to put this book down.
The government coverup of what happened and their retaliation against him for telling the truth is unforgivable.
His dedication to obtaining justice for his partner, Jaime Zapata, who was murdered just inches away while on assignment in Mexico, is honorable and a reflection of his character.
Former ICE Special Agent Victor Avila\'s story of survival and courage is a harrowing must read
