I've Known Where My Heritage Is From

I've Always Known That My Father's Father And Grandfather And Grandmother Were From Mexico. I've Never Denied It. I've Always Said It.

Growing Up I Never Imagined A Little Girl From A Border Town Could One Day Become A Governor. But This Is America. In America Algo Es Possible.

As The First Hispanic Female Governor In History, Little Girls Often Come Up To Me In The Grocery Store Or The Mall. They Look And Point, And When They Get The Courage, They Ask 'are You Susana?' And They Run Up And Give Me A Hug.

I Went To Law School. And I Became A Prosecutor. I Took On A Specialty That Very Few Choose To Pursue. I Prosecuted Child Abuse And Child Homicide Cases. Cases That Were Truly Gut-wrenching. But Standing Up For Those Kids, Being Their Voice For Justice Was The Honor Of A Lifetime.

The Criminal Justice System Should Have The Authority To Determine The Immigration Status Of All Criminals, Regardless Of Race Or Ethnicity, And Report Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Crimes To Federal Authorities.