a nice reply from Arnold:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me about Arizona's immigration law. I always appreciate hearing from fellow Californians about the issues that are important to them.

As an immigrant, I can identify with the desire to come to this country. The United States - a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws - is the most generous nation in the world, but our generosity cannot come at the expense of the American people or the security of our international borders. The federal government's failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform is a reality we live with everyday in our schools, workplaces and hospitals. We need federal action that secures our border, protects taxpayers and creates a forward-looking policy to meet the labor needs of our economy.

It is encouraging that President Obama is committed to providing more resources to secure the border, and I look forward to seeing the final proposal. Previous federal programs to provide additional resources to the southwest border states have been successful, and I've been lobbying the federal government to restore the funding needed to provide more security along our border. We must find a permanent solution to our broken immigration system, and I will continue to call on the federal government to take action on comprehensive immigration reform. Our borders must be secured, and our businesses must have the employees they need but have been unable to find in our existing workforce.

Thank you again for adding your voice to this important issue. I appreciate your input and will keep your thoughts in mind.

Sincerely,


Arnold Schwarzenegger