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Law -- >> declaring part of it unconstitutional. >> three quarters of it was struck down. >> it is a huge victory for the obama administration. >> the heart and soul of the arizona statute has been struck down. >> the heart of senate bill 1070 has been proven to be constitutional. >> did i miss something? >> i want whatever shes having. >> vindicated by the highest court in the land. >> this is not a victory for arizona. >> they just repeat over and over and over again. doesnt matter if its true...

The arizona law enforcement officials do not enforce this law in a manner that undermines the civil rights of americans as the courts decision recognizes. the supreme court, what could happen is they could wind up taking up this provision down the road. but right now, its up to the state courts to determine whether the practice is unconstitutional. republican governor jan brewer jumped into space-saving mode late this afternoon. the law she champions basically got smoked by the supreme court. sh...

"the ed show" starts right now. >> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" from new york. elections have consequences. today, the supreme court handed down two rulings that will change america, maybe forever. this is "the ed show." lets get to work. >> i believe that we have accomplished a lot and that it was upheld by the united states supreme court. >> the supreme court guts arizonas paper please law, and jan brewer is living in fantasy land. >> well, today the state of arizona and s...

Of the law was in effect a wait and see. the court warned arizona that if police used the law as an excuse for rounding up immigrants that, might cross the line of whats constitutional. heres arizona governor jane brewer reacting to the news on her own terms. >> the heart of senate bill 1070 is proven to be constitutional. this is a day that we have been waiting for. and make no mistake. arizona is ready. we know that the eyes of the world will be upon us. >> one thing legal experts made clear i...

We have great people in our state, sheriffs, police chiefs across our state, who are saying that this law was wrong from the beginning, and that it was a liability for local communities. >> what do you make of jan brewers response? >> this law was delusional when it began. and unfortunately, our governor continues to be delusional. the fact that the core about whose right it is to set immigration law was set today and its a federal congressional responsibility, and she still continues to believe...

And that we will move forward and now it has been validated unanimously by the united states supreme court. >> you know what this country needs? a real dose of honesty. why cant the republicans and the democrats just come together on this issue and start from this vantage point? we both have failed. your party and our party, we havent been able to get it done. can we start over now? jan brewer is the baghdad bob of right wing immigration laws. she says the court upheld the heart of senate bill 1...

Fight was policies like this, policies like sb 1070, and that has been gutted by a supreme court majority that included the ultra-conservative chief justice john roberts. john robert was on the anti-arizona side of the ruling. arizona has been a guinea pig on this issue for national republican politics for a long time now. now the people in charge of enforcing the law in arizona have to figure out what theyre going to do next. joining us now for the interview is pima county arizona sheriff clare...

Over that controversial issue. thats the reverend. >> democrats and republicans are both claiming victory ruling on monday that throughout much of the state of arizonas controversial law. it kept the most controversial element that allows police to check the status of someone they stop or arrest if they suspect they were in the country illegally. jim brewer hailed the courts decision saying the most important part of the law had been preserved. >> the heart of senate bill 1070 is proven to be co...

>> the state of arizona and senate bill 1070 was vindicated and the heart of the bill was upheld. >> reporter: after arizona officials check immigration status there is little else they can do. supreme court ruling means states still cannot deport illegal immigrants, only the federal government can do that. karen travers, abc news, at the supreme court. >> hmm. >> a good point though. really. >> huge point. >> huge point. if they want to deport these repeat offenders which it looks like those ar...

Jan brewer is living in fantasy land. >> well, today the state of arizona and senate bill 1070 was vindicated. >> the arizona congressman is torn by the ruling and hes here tonight. the supreme court doubles down on citizens united in one of the most destructive rulings ever for the country. montana governor brian schweitzer and e.j. dionne are here with reaction. >> and it turns out republicans love obama care. as long as you dont call it that. former insurance executive wendell potter on what ...