Ex-governor: Schwarzenegger criticizes Republicans and Democrats

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger (77), with a view to the protests and riots in Los Angeles, criticizes the migration policy of US President Donald Trump. He was very disappointed by both parties, said the Austrian native in the late night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. “That would not happen if the politicians did their job,” said the actor and former governor of California.

A reform of the Immigration Act has been talking for almost four decades, but both parties have no interest in solving this problem, the Republican complained. Schwarzenegger referred to a one-sided criticism of US President Donald Trump.

Demand for immigration reform

America needs workers and south of the border there are many people who want to work here, the actor emphasized. With the help of a comprehensive immigration reform and the provision of papers in a legal framework, this is possible and desirable.

The “Terminator” star was governor of California from 2003 to 2011. At that time he was involved in the fight against climate change. Moderator Jimmy Kimmel joked at the beginning of the conversation that in Schwarzenegger’s time as governor, everyone had worked “quite happy”. Wherever he goes, he spread joy, the star laughed.

Schwarzenegger looks back

Schwarzenegger spoke about his early years in the USA, after immigration in 1968. During this time there were violent protests and uprisings because of the Vietnam War. America is a great country and would now get it out of the misery, said Schwarzenegger.

The actor turned against representations in the media that Los Angeles had become a war zone. Only a very small part of the metropolis is affected by riots, said Schwarzenegger. Los Angeles is a great city and he was “very proud” on his adopted home.

People have been demonstrating in the Los Angeles area against Trump’s hard migration courses and offspring. The US government has therefore mobilized 4,000 soldiers from the National Guard and 700 marine fans of the regular armed forces for the deployment in Los Angeles – against the will of the governor of California, Gavin Newsom.