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Community. >> reporter: now, todays rally is not likely to be as large as that 12 years ago, when the -- one, two years ago when the bill was signed. the silent majority, if polls are accurate, outnumber those who fz by a margin of 2-1. they say if the federal government was actually interested in enforcing immigration law, not just at the border but at the work site and at cities and also with those who everstay their visas, well then they would see 1070 as a help, not a hinderance. >> i think ...

See its not selling very well. why dont you try to come up with something else." but she and justices stephen breyer and ruth bader ginsberg did voice concerns that even those here illegally could be caught up in the sb-1070 net. justice breyer presented a hypothetical case of a new mexico man arrested while jogging in arizona without sufficient i.d. can you represent to us he will not stay in jail and defence for a significantly longer period of time than he would have stayed in the absence of ...

Court today. supreme court. correspondent shannon bream looks at a day of arguments. >> a heated debate over the arizona immigration law, sb-1070 rageded first outside the supreme court and then inside as the justices tack the quell of whether or not arizona overstepped the bounds when it passed the controversial measure. justice antonin scalia asked if someone who does not belong in the country is in arizona, arizona has no power? what does sovereignty mean if you cant defend your boarder? john...

Think police officers need to do their job of protecting and serving the community not asking for documentation. >> but supporters say that the law plugs a hole in americas broken immigration system. that it allows local police, gives them a tool to step in where the feds have failed and admit they dont have the resources to enforce the law. law enforcement says 1070 and laws like it have already encouraged some 300,000 illegals to leave arizona, reducing the cost to taxpayers and they believe t...

Critics say it is about that, and an argument that court seemed to dismiss today was that. the government says that this state law interferes with federal law. but the state argues it has a disproportionate burden of illegal immigration because of what it calls lax enforcement. can the state take it into their own hands if they determine the feds arent doing enough. the state writes debate, we wont know of courts decision until june. do remember that this and other key provision ests arizona imm...

And we already know that the team obama plans to use his words against him and the words he used to slay rick perry during the debates. michael. >> tamron, i am thinking about what happens if those who are reading the tea leaves and you heard this just a couple of moments ago are correct in thinking that the supreme court might uphold senate bill 1070 because if that decision comes out in june, then forcement will take place between now and november in the critical sequence of the general electi...

You believe it will energize the latino vote for lack of a better description important to the president and the republicans would like to see come to their side hence the courting of marco rubio for example? >> i take the best example is what happened to russell pierce who was the architect of sb-1070. he had a recall this past november because of the harsh tone against immigration. he galvanized the latino community. theyre looking for a political catalyst and the supreme court upholding racia...

Like arizona, have you know, frustrations are obvious by sb 1070 being passed by legislation in arizona. i have to agree that i think the court will go with upholding in that particular provision of police officers able to question the individuals in arizona. the thing that concerns me is the fact that are we ready for different type of legislation in an image state enforcing immigration law? i think thats one of the big concerns i have. is arizona prepared to do training, detention and removal ...

Would ask from arizona for example, suggested to us this was either an attempt to influence the court decision which would be improper, or simply to create a political sideshow. martha: interesting. so, joined now by arizona republican david schweikert. he is outside the supreme court right now on this really important morning in this case. he is on the house financial services committee. good morning, congressman. good to have you here. >> good morning. martha: what is your reaction to what jon...

He also said early on in the primary that he would veto the dream act if he were president. he tried to soften it since. but he is no friend of immigration. we also know that above 85% of latino voters support immigration reform, in particular the dream act with the path to citizenship. so him cuddling up to marco is not going to help him because the substance isnt there. >> is he aligned with the people who oppose the latino community? is that the way its looked at? has he made his stand with t...