Putting A Human Face on Pennsylvania’s Illegal Alien Invasion A Special Message from State Representative Daryl Metcalfe Dear Friends, For those who think illegal immigration is just a border state problem think again. With the federal government currently AWOL in fulfi lling its Constitutional responsibilities to protect American lives, property and jobs against the clear and present dangers of illegal immigration, many states and local governments are left with no choice but to take individual action to address this important issue. While far from all-inclusive, (keep in mind the federal government endeavors to keep all crimes committed by illegal aliens as “classifi ed”), Pennsylvanians should be very alarmed by the more than 3,100 illegal alien invaders documented in this report. Taken directly from testimony at last year’s PA House Republican Policy committee hearings on Illegal Immigration reform and newspaper headlines across the state, the individual incident reports and statistics chronicled in Invasion PA involve ordinary, hardworking Pennsylvanians just like you whose lives have been unnecessarily lost or irreparably damaged due to the federal government’s overwhelming refusal to secure our borders from illegal alien invaders. Regardless of whether an illegal alien commits other additional and intolerable offenses such as stealing jobs that American citizens supposedly won’t do, identity theft, rape, and even murder, they are all criminals warranting punishment to the fullest extent of the law. Let us never forget that every illegal alien’s very fi rst step across the border is a violation of our federal immigration laws, which makes them foreign invaders that deserve immediate deportation, rather than the dignity and respect of being called immigrants. It is my hope that putting a human face on these completely avoidable statewide tragedies that should have never occurred on our soil in the fi rst place, will bring about immediate and necessary reforms that law-abiding Pennsylvania citizens expect and deserve. Pennsylvanians must be made aware of the personal liberties lost, tax dollars wasted and lives destroyed due to the continued presence of illegal aliens. Thankfully, there are several members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in addition to myself who are willing to take the lead on this issue through the National Security Begins at Home package of statewide illegal immigration reform legislation. Article 4, Section 4 of the United States However, in the end, the success of our efforts will depend on the support of individual Pennsylvanians like you. I encourage everyone who wants secure borders and safer communities free of illegal aliens Constitution states that our government to familiarize themselves with the contents of this special report and to visit RepMetcalfe.com and sign the National Security Begins at Home petition today. “shall guarantee to every state in this Union For Liberty, a Republican form of government and shall protect each of them against INVASION.” Daryl D. Metcalfe State Representative 12th Legislative District Assault, Battery & Human Traffi cking Operation Return to Sender *Criminal Convictions: weapons, sex offenses, overstayed visas Attempted Homicide Identity Theft Sexual Predators Caught But Released/Illegally Here DUI/Alcohol/License Fraud/Vehicular Manslaughter Illegal Drugs Stolen Jobs/Reduced Wages Welfare Fraud/Social Benefi ts Abuse Firearm Crimes Murder Gang Violence Terrorism Overview Assault, Battery & Attempted Homicide From the Steel City of Pittsburgh, to the coal City of Hazleton, to the 6. Lahaska, Bucks County: Diogenes Fuentes faces numerous charges after he allegedly cut a man at the Peddler’s Village employee housing off Street Road in Lahaska. Court records state governor’s home city of Philadelphia, increasingly documented incidences Fuentes approached fellow employee Ruben Aparicio on the second fl oor and requested a beer. of homicide, identity theft, property theft, serious infectious diseases, drug When Aparicio refused, Fuentes pulled out a box cutter and slashed him in the chest, neck, and hand. Fuentes was arraigned and was being held in jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. Aparicio was treated running, gang violence, human traffi cking, terrorism and growing cost to at St. Mary Medical Center and released. Both Fuentes and Aparicio speak little English and had taxpayers are just some of the most detrimental “imports” being brought little in the way of identifi cation. They are believed to be from Mexico and police were looking into their immigration status. across America’s unsecured borders by illegal aliens. [Source: Courier Times, September 12, 2007] 7. Adams Township: A Beaver County man was accused of threatening to kill several township police 1. There are now an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 illegal aliens in Pennsylvania. offi cers after becoming enraged when police arrested his co-worker on an immigration violation. Armando Garcia Escobedo, of Monaca was charged with making terroristic threats, hindering apprehension or prosecution, obstructing the administration of law, resisting arrest and disorderly [Source: John M. Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, Testimony before Pennsylvania House Republican Policy conduct. He was arrested at an Indian Meadows job site, where township police already had a Committee, July 18, 2006] suspected illegal alien in custody. [Source: Butler Eagle, September 4, 2007] 2. The common belief that illegal aliens enter the country simply to work hard and make 8. Warren: State police arrested three illegal aliens in Warren County after responding to a report of a betterbetter lifelife forfor themselvesthemselves and/orand/or theirtheir familiesfamilies isis invalidinvalid bbecauseecause theirtheir iillegalllegal entryentry two Honduran illegal aliens attacking a Mexican illegal alien at Buckaloons Campgrounds. State Police automaticallyautomatically leadsleads themthem toto ccommitommit aadditionaldditional iillegalllegal aandnd ccriminalriminal aacts.cts. contacted immigration authorities and took them to Erie County Jail for deportation. The illegal aliens had been previously living in North Carolina. [Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, August 6, 2007] [Source: John M. Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, Testimony before Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, July 18, 2006] 9. Easton: Juan Arreola, a Mexican illegal alien faces assault and battery charges for kicking and punching his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son and knocking him unconscious. The 20-year-old illegal alien faces assault charges. Between June 7 and June 10, he kicked the toddler who fell and hit his 3. In some areas, 12 percent of felonies, 25 percent of burglaries and 34 percent of head. On June 10, he punched the boy twice in the chest to keep him from going to sleep. thefts areare committedcommitted bbyy illegalillegal aliens.aliens. [Source: Pennlive.com - The Express Times, July 27, 2007] 10. Oxford: Five illegal aliens were charged with attempted homicide after they allegedly attacked [Source: John M. Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, Testimony before Pennsylvania House Republican Policy and stabbed three other men inside a borough restaurant. An all-night investigation by police after Committee, July 18, 2006] the attack led to the arrests of Agustin Chavez, Miguel Chavez-Medrano, Javier Chavez-Medrano, Jose Manuel Zavala-Lopez, and Jose Antonio Aya-Zavala. [Source: Andrew Cannnarasa, DailyLocal.com, Arrest in Stabbing Case ] 4. The most common crimes committed by illegal aliens include identity theft, use of fraudulentfraudulent SocialSocial SecuritySecurity numbersnumbers andand greengreen cards,cards, drivingdriving wwithoutithout licenseslicenses aandnd ddrugrug 11. Easton: Juan Carlos Benevidas-Yanes , an illegal alien from El Salvador, was arrested for distributiondistribution andand possession.possession. hitting Miguel Hernandez in the head with a brick or similar object causing life-threatening injuries. Another illegal alien, Martin Benitez-Reyes, was detained in the county prison by ICE in connection with the beating. [Source: John M. Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney, Testimony before Pennsylvania House Republican Policy [Source: Morning Call, January 2, 2007] Committee, July 18, 2006] 12. North Hills: A group of nine South American illegal aliens detained after a traffi c stop may be connected to a string of home invasion robberies in the communities of Forward, McCandless, 5. The federal government keeps information on crimes committed by illegal aliens as Cranberry and White Oak. In one of the fi nal home invasions, Freda Dale, 89, died of a heart attack “classifi“classifi ed.”ed.” after four men dressed as utility workers tied up and beat her and her husband, Shannon Dale, in their Peters home. [Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, February 27, 2003] [Source: Kathleen Appell, Citizens of PA for Immigration Control and Enforcement, Testimony before Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, July 27, 2006] DUI/Alcohol, License Fraud, Vehicular Manslaughter DUI/Alcohol, License Fraud, Vehicular Manslaughter 13. Philadelphia: Juan Ordonez-Cortez and Erick Salinas-Bonilla, alleged illegal aliens from Mexico, 20. Troy: Seven illegal aliens were taken into custody following a traffi c stop in September 2006. They werewere chargedcharged inin connectionconnection wwithith 1,0001,000 counterfeitcounterfeit DVDsDVDs andand CCDsDs ffoundound iinn ttheirheir van.van. OOrdonez-rdonez-