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Made a decision that is other than what ben stein would have decided. so clearly it must be wrong. >> i didn't say it was wrong. i just said it was different from what the next decision's going to be. >> the right wing is always screaming, larry, about we're a nation of laws. we're a nation of laws. well, guess what? we're a nation of laws. and this is unconstitutional -- >> larry: but they disagree with it -- >> that's my point, judges don't make laws. and have them -- >> you cannot have a patchwork quilt. you have to have comprehensive immigration reform. >> the next judge will say we can ha...

Trouble. aisha, what do you think? >> i think there are three points to make here. first of all, is if you are a strict constructionalist, which most conservatives are, this was a constructionalist decision. it was based on constitutional principles of pre-emption and the state stepping in an area that is not their jurisdiction legally. that's the first thing. the second thing is the reason the government sued on those grounds is that's all they needed to sue on. they didn't need to sue secondarily on grounds of discrimination. even if that would have been the effect of the law. all they neede...

Bush because of obama? >> yes, because of -- >> because of one senator? >> larry: hold on, hold on, hold on! we're losing the host. when you lose the host, we're in trouble. aisha what do you think? >> first, if you are strict constructionalist, which most conservatives are, this was a constructionalist decision. a preemption. the state stepping in an area that is not their jurisdiction legally. that's the first thing. the secondary thing is the reason the government sued on those grounds, because that's all they need to sue on. they didn't need to sue secondarily on grounds of discrimination....

Happens with latinos and with immigrants in this country. it's not a misperception. if you are african-american or hispanic in new york, you are more likely to be detained by the police according to "the new york times" and according to aclu here in arizona, if you're hispanic, you're simply more likely to be detained also by the police simply because of the color of your skin or maybe because an accent just like mine, an accent in english. so the fact that they are immigrants -- again, something has to be done on immigration. and the decision taken today in arizona is an important one. but it...

Then jack hanna, face-to-face in the wilderness with three bears, big ones could have killed him in an instant. what did he do? tell us all about it, jack. next -- on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. jim gilchrist is founder and president of the minuteman project. their aim, to prevent illegal immigration across the southern united states border. jorge ramos is an anchor for univision and author of "a country for all: an immigrant manifesto." they're on opposite sides of the immigration issue. it came to a head today when judge susan bolton granted a temporary injunction that prevent...