Schwarzenegger Vows to Fight Licenses for Illegals

Reuters ^ | Sept. 4, 2003 | Dan Whitcomb

[FairOpinion]

Also -- watch Arnold on O'Reilly next Wed., Sept. 10 for a half hour interview.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/976304/posts

[FairOpinion]

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[FairOpinion]

Here is the article to go with what you heard on the radio

[deport]

September 3, 2003

Schwarzenegger Statement on Senate Bill 60

Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement Wednesday 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."

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[Paleo Conservative]

Opponents say the bill could allow illegal immigrants to vote, create an incentive for others to follow them across the border and allow terrorists to obtain valid state identification without being subjected to background checks. It is also expected to cost California taxpayers tens of millions of dollars amid record budget deficits.

What idiots. It would take a massive terrorist attack in California for the California DemocRATS to worry about the security implacations of allowing illegal aliens to obtain drivers licences. Even then, I'm afraid quite a few would still "not get it".

[ambrose]

The 64,000 questions is how does he intend to "fight" this law?

If his plan is to ask John Burton nicely to repeal it, then we know he's full of %*#(%*...

We'll know he's serious if leads a Referendum campaign...

[Paleo Conservative]

We'll know he's serious if leads a Referendum campaign...

How much do you want to bet that the courts throw out the referendum.

[Pukin Dog]

Whats wrong?

You didnt get enough attention on the other thread?

[Mr. Mojo]

Supporters of the bill, who include Schwarzenegger's top Democratic rival, Lt. Gov Cruz Bustamante, say the bill will make roads safer because it will require immigrants who already get behind the wheel without a license to pass a California driver's test for the first time.

Do you have to show proof of insurance before one is issued a CA driver's license? I'd be surprised if many of these illegals could afford auto insurance. And if that's the case, they'll simply go on as before -- driving without a licence (and insurance) without much knowledge of the rules of the road.

[Not now, Not ever!]

Does anyone think Arnold would be willing to help pay for signature gathering to rip this garbage off the books by referenda? It sure could firm up some support as it did for Issa. If that ignorant bunch of hippies in Sacramento won't stop the B.S. maybe the initiative process is a way to stop them.

[South40]

You don't need insurance to get a license but you need it to register a vehicle.

So as long as they maintain their registration in Mexico they avoid the issue.

[Mr. Mojo]

I see. Thanks.

[Fee]

If a terrorist took advantage of the CA law to establish a foothold in the US which resulted in an attack anywhere in the US, I think the Federal Government should attempt to sue the state of CA on behalf of the victims of the attack for negligence. The trial will air out the Rats for what they are - greedy, self centered bastards who are willing to sacrifice US security just to remain in power.

[4Freedom]

Arnold plans to make all of the illegal aliens in California legal and then give them licenses.

As Arnold/Yoda has said in the past:

'Yah, already dey are here, stay we should let dem, legal must we make dem, it is right way to do, yah. Yah, we must make fix dis, yah.'

[Not now, Not ever!]

Or get insurance, register it in California, and cancel in one month, a popular trick.

[ambrose]

hi.

[WOSG]

Uh we *had* a major terrorist attack, and some of the terrorists were here on expired visa and were only in America due to lax INS regs.

We also had DC sniper shooting and the guilty one (Malvaux) was an immigrant who violated law and slipped through an INS loophole.

The Democrats in Cali either now this or should know it. Either way they are putting Americans at risk.

[Roarkdude]

Where's the dept. of Homeland Security!? Does the Bush administration need the latino votes so much that DHS has been told to stay out of this mess?

[Paleo Conservative]

Uh we *had* a major terrorist attack, and some of the terrorists were here on expired visa and were only in America due to lax INS regs.

But that was on the east coast. While most people in Texas understand that there are quite a few potential targets in Texas, it appears that a large number of DemocRATS in California would be happy to undermine US security if it means they could hold onto office. I think that only a large terrorist attack in California could force the majority of California DemocRATS to take the security implications of their policies seriously.

[Roarkdude]

I may be typing to myself, but, I think we should Freep DHS and demand that they issue a statement like: Giving illeagal aliens proper documentation is a bad move is our war on terrorism.

From http://www.johnandken.com

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