Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on President's Immigration Reform Proposal

Governor Schwarzenegger ^ | 1-7-04 | Governor Schwarzenegger

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	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GAAS:06:04 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/07/2004 Governor Issues Statement on President's Immigration Reform Proposal Today the Governor issued the following statement regarding the President's Immigration Reform Proposal: "I am gratified that the immigration reform proposal the President announced today is moving in the direction I outlined during the campaign. I have discussed immigration reform with the President and the need to ensure that immigrants are put on a path toward fully participating and contributing to the California economy. It is important that we make sure immigrants enter the country the right way, and ensure that we do so without undermining important national security concerns. It is the right approach. Working with members of the California Congressional delegation and representatives from border states, I will undertake a bipartisan effort to ensure that the federal government meets its fiscal responsibility to California. As someone who came to the United States 35 years ago looking for opportunity, I understand the challenges immigrants face and I appreciate the work that the White House has done to address this important issue."

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[PBRSTREETGANG]

You guys don't like the compassionate part?

Sure, it's compassionate with an emphasis on the "ass". Which is right where this one will kick us.

Bush's proposal is so utterly unworkable that the only thing it would accomplish is to impose yet another level of beauracracy on American businesses and taxpayers.

[stopem]

This was an interesting comment:
"Guest worker' programs and gradual amnesty provide cover for terrorists."
-- Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas."

AMEN!

[DumpsterDiver]

"I have discussed immigration reform with the President and the need to ensure that immigrants are put on a path toward fully participating and contributing to the California economy."

They are not immigrants, they are illegal aliens and the path should lead to deportation.

"It is important that we make sure immigrants enter the country the right way, and ensure that we do so without undermining important national security concerns."

Try guarding the border and punishing employers who hire illegals.

"It is the right approach."

Not in my opinion, it isn't. The right approach would not allow illegal aliens to remain in this country.

[lentulusgracchus]

I have discussed immigration reform with the President and the need to ensure that immigrants are put on a path toward fully participating and contributing to the California economy.

And voting you out of office, in favor of some cheesy 'Rat timeserver.

[lentulusgracchus]

Bush said from the beginning he was a compassionate conservative. You guys don't like the compassionate part?

Read your newspapers; David Brooks (of Weekly Standard editorial staff) recently wrote in the Grey Lady that "compassionate conservatism" is on the way out. Bush and Rove are looking for a new Republican paradigm. Brooks suggested "reform" (as in, Fighting Bob LaFollette?!), which would turn Dubya's McKinleyite administration into a Bullmoose one.

But "compassionate conservatism" is supposedly a dud. (Don't get mad at me, I'm just telling you what some connected journo wrote.) And the Bush people are going to junk it.

[joesnuffy]

AINO

[abclily]

George W. Bush is a compassionate person. I don't think any 'Bush people' are going to junk any part of W's character. Let's all pray that compassion is not on the way out.

[Tempest]

I can hear the banjo music and the yeehaws coming from this thread already. . .

[abclily]

Helllllooooo! They're already here. Been pouring in for years. And the majority of them are hard working people. The level of bureaucracy is already overworked and in a muddle. Bush is just trying to make the situation more manageable. This is wrong?

[Visalia]

Bush to the Gov: "Read my lips. No new illegals."

[heleny]

Arnold's people knows that that's what sells in California's broad, mushy middle.

The opposition to SB60 (illegal alien drivers licenses) last year and the support for Prop 187 ten years ago extended far into CA's middle.

[novacation]

Arnold is keeping to his position. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THE PHONY!

[lentulusgracchus]

Let's all pray that compassion is not on the way out.

Not the quality, but just the political slogan and the "compassionate conservative" campaign idea. They want to replace it with something else for this year's campaign. David Brooks suggested "reform"; my own guess is that the campaign appeal will center on competence and dedication instead. Which weakens the Party's position for 2008, when the Beast Woman will break cover and make her charge.

[lentulusgracchus]

They're already here. Been pouring in for years. And the majority of them are hard working people.

Irrelevant. They're here illegally, and they're breaking both laws and wages. They're also screwing up our politics. How can you attract hard-working young blacks to the GOP with a promise of move-up jobs if rich GOP employers are cynically using illegals to break wages and keep U.S. citizens pushed to one side?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

The level of bureaucracy is already overworked and in a muddle.

Helllllooooo! Please read what you just wrote. Then really think about what will be necessary to administrate President Bush's proposal. More importantly, Bush's proposal, to actually work, presumes that we gain effective control of the border. If he can presume that that will be achieved in the future, he should implement it now as a show of good faith.

Bush's proposal, as presently formulated, is election year, pie-in-the-sky nonsense. Think about "anchor babies". Think about the media's presentation of stories about guest workers and their families being escorted out of the country after 6 years. Just how long would politicians hold up that end of the bargain under that kind of pressure? In practice Bush's plan would be a disaster for this nation.

[abclily]

I agree with you that we need to get effective control of the border. That would need to be done first. Then we could deal with those already here.

[BillyBoy]

>> What most of you fail to realize is that in California terms, Arnold's is an acceptable consensus position

By California terms, so is Diane Feinswine. She's a "moderate" to the California electorate (here in Illinois-- which is definitely NOT 'conservative' by any means, Feinswine would be a kooky Chicago type politician and Arnold would be a Mark Kirk-type RINO)

What's your point?

You know why California has these kind of low standards? Might just have to do with half their citizens not speaking English anymore.