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Tuesday, July 4, 2006



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INVASION USA
Schwarzenegger ripped as 'part of the problem'
Tom Tancredo attacks California governor for encouraging illegals, not securing border

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Posted: July 4, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is "part of the problem" of illegal immigration into the United States.

That according to Rep. Tom Tancredo, a fellow Republican, who blasted Schwarzenegger's reluctance to secure the California-Mexico border with additional National Guard troops, despite such a request from President Bush.

Appearing on "The Big Story" on the Fox News Channel, the Colorado congressman and author of the just-released book "In Mortal Danger" was asked by host Julie Banderas, "What do you think about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger not upholding the president's wishes?"

"I'm very disappointed in it, of course," responded Tancredo.

"Disappointed in the fact that you have a state where there's a lot of complaints, a lot of concerns, a lot of expenses that they are incurring as a result of massive numbers of illegal immigrants entering into them. In a way, if they won't help us solve the problem, then they're part of the problem, and I would say that Arnold Schwarzenegger is becoming part of the problem; because, frankly, when the state is offering a whole lot of incentives – in a way, social-service benefits and a number of other things that will entice people into the state – and then turns to the president and says, 'But I won't help you keep those borders secure,' well, then as I say, he's part of the problem."




The Golden State has already committed to sending 1,000 troops to the border, but rejected a White House request for 1,500 more to cover expected shortfalls in the numbers dispatched by Arizona and New Mexico.

Adam Mendelsohn, a spokesman for Schwarzenegger, pointed out California is leading all others in providing troops, and that shortfalls from elsewhere are not his state's responsibility.

"The governor is prepared to do whatever it takes to secure California's border," he said, "However, at the start of fire season, we cannot send troops to New Mexico and Arizona and other states when we already have 1,000 troops committed to this."

Tancredo also said the American public is clamoring for current immigration laws on the books to be enforced.

"It's what the people of this country want," he said. "They're asking their elected representatives and their senators to enforce the law, and all I want is for the Senate now to follow the House's lead in doing just that, and I want them to do so in a bipartisan fashion."

Since launching his book last week, Tancredo has appeared on Fox News' "Hannity & Colmes" and "Dayside," MSNBC's "The Situation with Tucker Carlson," CNN's Lou Dobbs and other major media.

On "Hannity & Colmes," Tancredo, who serves as chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus, came out swinging: "Mexico is aiding and abetting an invasion of this country," he said. "In fact, they are creating situations along that border, using their own military, to protect drug trafficking into the United States, pushing their own people into the United States for a variety of reasons. It is an invasion."

And on "Your World with Neil Cavuto," host Neil Cavuto even suggested Tancredo's strong track record on the immigration issue might propel him into the presidency: "Illegals coming into America are sure to be front and center in the next presidential election here. And Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo certainly knows it. He owns this issue. And straw polls show that, if he were to run for president, he just might well be president."

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