Another code for amnesty.
That's my take as well. At least he broached the subject. It's a problem that is affecting most states in the nation, and yet you hear very little out of the states' elected officials. I'm almost certain I disagree stridently with Schwarzenegger on this issue, but at least he has the balls to say something about it.
Granting legal status to 22.5 million illegal aliens will translate into allowing 50-75 million MORE immigrants to enter this nation over the next decade. That's 75 to 100 million new citizens folks.
Most of them will be voting against your values, or your own party will have to push the nuclear pander button to prevent it. Either way, conservatism will be destroyed.