[Sabertooth]

Arnold is about one thing and one thing only....HIMSELF.
I voted for him because I thought he would be able to stop the spending madness in Sacramento. The Dems would have fought McClintock on every issue. Arnold will get things done. I just never imagined this would be one of them.

From the Recall Campaign:

"Proposition 187 has been resolved by the courts. It is time to move on. More than 2.3 million undocumented immigrants currently live in California. They cannot continue to live underground. I will work with federal officials to address this problem."
Schwarzenegger campaign website - joinarnold.com

Said Proposition 187, the 1994 measure that denied many services to illegal immigrants, was "history" because it has been largely voided by the courts. He supported the proposition at the time voters approved it. "Now we have to move forward with the whole thingand to look at it, what we're going to do with all the people that are undocumented immigrants here in this state. What should we do? Should we have them to stay here, which I think is the right way to do, but how do you then include them in our society, how do you make it official, how do you make it legal?" he said. He added he would try to team up with other states with large immigrant populations and lobby the federal government to address the issue.
Associated Press - August 27th, 2003

Schwarzenegger, who legally immigrated to this country from Austria in 1968, opposed issuing driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. But he didn't rule out public services or amnesty for those who come into the country illegally.

He said he would work with other states to pressure the federal government, which controls immigration, to "come up with a solution once and for all." He also said allowing undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States is "the right thing to do."
Sacramento Bee – August 28th, 2003

Schwarzenegger criticized Davis for signing a bill granting driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, saying, "We're leaving ourselves wide open to terrorism." And he repeated his support for a guest-worker visa program -- "then they can (get) driver's licenses hooked together with insurance."
Sacramento Bee - September 9th, 2003

Schwarzenegger said he opposed the bill because it would "bring danger to our state" because it doesn't require background checks of illegal immigrants.

He did, however, say he supported proposed federal legislation that would help those in the United States illegally become legal residents more quickly.
Sacramento Bee - September 17th, 2003

Since, during the campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger always supported legalizing Illegal Aliens and then giving them drivers' licenses, how meaningful could his promises to support the overturning of SB60 have been?

[Feiny]

Perhaps, but this should not be at the top of his list for things to do. We have a huge monetary crisis that needs to be dealt with and he is busy working with Cedillo on legalizing lawbreakers. Stinks as much as his acting.

[StarFan]

Since, during the campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger always supported legalizing Illegal Aliens and then giving them drivers' licenses, how meaningful could his promises to support the overturning of SB60 have been?

He either speaks out of both sides of his rather wide mouth or the Sacramento Bee is loosely interpreting his words. He was rather clear on Sept. 3, 2003 when issuing the following statement after the California Senate voted to approve Senate Bill 60 – granting drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants – and sending it to Governor Gray Davis:

“The California Legislature has now voted to give drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants. If Gray Davis signs this bill, I will lead the fight to repeal it as governor. I am an immigrant. I waited for ten years to get my American citizenship. And I know first-hand how immigrants who come to this country and obey the laws have struggled to achieve their dreams. I am pro-immigrant. But we should not invite fraud or undermine law enforcement. The federal government has expressed security concerns over this measure, and in a time of heightened national security, we should not undermine our nation’s immigration laws.”

IMHO his statement left little doubt where he stood and was a major factor in getting him elected. Bait and switcheroo unlike any I've seen.

How strange. Foxnew just reporting that beginning in Feb. the DMV in North Carolina will require all applicants to show two forms of ID (birth certificate, social security card) and will NOT ACCEPT Mexican ID's. Other States may follow suit.