Illegal Aliens

chambersburg@herald-mail.com One of two illegal aliens arrested last week for trafficking in forged identity documents passed through several countries and was arrested twice after entering this country before making his way to Chambersburg, according to a statement he gave police. Richard Bravo-Rivera, 30, of 818 S. Fourth St., was using the false name Gabriel Angel Cruz when he was arrested Aug. 6 after allegedly handing over a forged Social Security card, resident-alien card and Mexican driver's license to a police informant.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Franklin County Republican Party will hold its first countywide monthly breakfast Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Quality Inn & Suites. The featured speaker will be Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, Pa., who has led his city to pass laws to control the influx of thousands of illegal aliens whose presence threatens to bankrupt the community. The laws have been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union and litigation is pending. Barletta will discuss the impact of illegal immigration on his city, the legal battle over the Hazleton ordinances and what Franklin County can expect in the future if illegal aliens continue to settle in the county.

As part of this month's coverage of the Nov. 4 election for Maryland's 6th District seat in Congress, The Herald-Mail asked the three candidates to respond in up to 100 words to a few questions about issues. Last week, the candidates talked about health care. This week's question is: How should the U.S. handle illegal immigration? U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, Republican One of America's greatest strengths is that it is the most welcoming nation on Earth to immigrants.

Stereo equipment stolen from Jeep About $200 worth of stereo equipment was taken from a Jeep Wrangler between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department. The 1992 Jeep was parked outside Randy Hart's home on Bloyers Avenue between 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday when the theft occurred, deputies said. A Kraig stereo cassette player, valued at $150, and two Audiovox speakers worth $50 were taken, deputies said. Bicycle reported stolen in city A $400 boy's bicycle was reported stolen Tuesday from 20613 Emerald Drive, according to Washington County Sheriff's deputies.

Deniers of evolution are just like Charlie Brown To the editor: G.F. Miller’s letter to the editor (June 3) was rather insightful — much more so than he probably intended. Yes, of course we remember Charlie Brown’s teacher: “Wah, wa-wa-wah.” How could we not? What we have to understand, though, about those old Charlie Brown episodes is that the teacher never actually said, “Wah, wa-wa-wah.” No, the teacher most definitely said something intelligent and meaningful.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were in Franklin County three times in recent weeks, rounding up 40 to 50 suspected illegal aliens with criminal records, according to Franklin County Chief Probation Officer Richard Mertz. The most recent was April 23 when 15 to 20 people were taken into custody by ICE officials, Mertz said last week. The Probation Department assisted ICE, along with Chambersburg, Waynesboro (Pa.) and Washington Township police, he said.

"After reading Tuesday's paper about the hospital, why don't they just let Jim Hamill build his hospital at Robinwood and sell this hospital to an independent operator and then we would have two hospitals with some competition?" "Women do have a right to choose what happens when it comes to their own bodies. I don't have a problem with that. However, when it comes to abortion, it is not only their body that is in question, there is another life in question, the child. Woman's right of choice should be the right to choose not to get pregnant, not the right to kill.

ATV accident victim in intensive care MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A man who wrecked an all-terrain vehicle Monday on Tub Run Hollow Road was being treated for facial fractures and pulmonary bruising at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center, according to a press release from West Virginia State Police First Sgt. E.D. Burnett. Burnett said Gregg Hutzler, 44, was in intensive care at the Virginia hospital. Hutzler was not wearing a helmet when the crash was reported to emergency dispatchers at 5:34 p.m. Hutzler was thrown from the ATV after the vehicle left Tub Run Hollow Road, struck an embankment and overturned.

“I just can't understand the Hagerstown City Council. They say they need more money to operate, but they just keep on spending the taxpayers' money and then talk about raising taxes. This mayor and council is the worst that I can recall, and I have seen a lot of them; I am 80 years old.” - Hagerstown “When it comes to Civil War history, all you see in the media is Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and slavery - which was, of course, a huge issue - but what they fail to mention is the Democrats - that's right, the Democrats - they wanted to compromise with the Confederacy, allow them to continue slavery, and still run the nation, as one nation.

Deniers of evolution are just like Charlie Brown To the editor: G.F. Miller’s letter to the editor (June 3) was rather insightful — much more so than he probably intended. Yes, of course we remember Charlie Brown’s teacher: “Wah, wa-wa-wah.” How could we not? What we have to understand, though, about those old Charlie Brown episodes is that the teacher never actually said, “Wah, wa-wa-wah.” No, the teacher most definitely said something intelligent and meaningful.

Nobody asked whether I wanted to be born in Cleveland. Nor was I consulted about whether I wanted to grow up in West Virginia’s “other” panhandle. I would have asked for a place with a beach. It’s a rare child indeed who gets to choose where he or she grows up. And none of us gets to choose where we’re born. For what it’s worth, had I been a member of the General Assembly, I would have voted against the Maryland DREAM Act, which permits some undocumented immigrants who went to high school in Maryland to pay in-state tuition at state-supported colleges.

"I'd like to know why DSS goes after men that leave their kids and not mothers that leave their children. It's been nine months since this mother walked away from her three little girls, and the father's yet to get one penny of child support. " - Hagerstown "In case you're wondering, the banking crisis was brought about by Congress and heads of agencies in Washington who permitted the banks to do what they did. Congress is doing everything they can to look good, but they aren't, as we all know.

The question posted Wednesday on The Herald-Mail's website was: A new law in Arizona allows law enforcement officers to question people about their immigration status. Do you believe this law is: A positive step toward curtailing illegal immigration or a law that could lead to civil rights violations? "Both answers would be true. The choices for answers are poorly worded. Enforcement of any law is an obvious aid to curtailing the commission of breaking that law. The Arizona immigration law "could" of course be a source of "profiling.

I'm getting real tired of this health care debate and all the people who are getting their "news" from talk-show hosts and bloggers and ex-politicians and other brain-dead gasbags who are referencing "death panels" and "Hitler" and "swastika logos" and stuff. I wonder if these people have even read the bill. They go around clucking to everyone in Washington, "Have you read the bill, have you read the bill?" Well maybe not, but you obviously haven't either. Nice try, but we get your schtick.