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Because it really avoids some of the touchier issues involving this law. most of what we've discussed about this law, is it profiling, discriminatory, that's not the claim in this litigation. what they are saying is that under the constitution, this area of law, immigration, is reserved for the federal government. and states have no right to pass laws because that is -- they simply -- it's like declaring war. arizona can't declare war on mexico. that's a federal responsibility. same thing with immigration. that's the theory behind the lawsuit. >> well, obviously the government of arizona sees ...

That long? we're going to have to look for choose. >> the country, too, the administration seems to not to want to call it what it is. it's radical fundamentalists, period. you can call it profiling, call it whatever you want. that's what the problem is that's the common theme. the other common theme in this. it's historical, it goes way back to bin laden in 1988. look at the targets most of targets that are trying to attack. financial sector, transportation loans. i think out of the 11, there are only two that don't fit that. >> right, the synagogue. >> but in that synagogue plot, they were a...

To our struggle. >> reporter: by an illinois congressman who calls it profiling. >> look at my face. listen to my voice. i'd probably get picked up in arizona and questioned. is that what we want in america? >> reporter: but arizona sheriffs who travel to washington, d.c., say it's exactly what they need. >> i'm telling you that most sheriffs, i wouldn't dare to speak for anybody else, but most of us in law enforcement welcome this legislation. >> reporter: that legislation allows, even encourages, local law enforcement officers in arizona to check the immigration status of anyone they have a ...

Illegal immigrants. all that's left now is the governor's signature. casey wian reports. >> reporter: the battle over immigration law enforcement in arizona is now being waged on the streets of los angeles. >> may the energy of your earth created without borders for all rise within us and give new life to our struggle. >> reporter: by an illinois congressman who calls it profiling. >> look at my face, listen to my voice. i would probably get picked up in arizona and questioned. is that what we want in america? >> reporter: but arizona sheriffs who traveled to washington, d.c. say it's exactly ...

Excess sit ax body spray and overheard discussions of how much you bench. some of the things i talked about, the science of drunkenness, it seems so obvious. you are a bartender. have they been ordering a lot of alcoholic beverages? maybe it is a drunk who will cause trouble late oamplt. >> this is a pretty serious issue. and we made it harder to go after the big tar -- targets. is this the natural progression, you think? >> i think to give them their due, this is probably an effort to do what we call profiling except we are not allowed to call it profiling. i took this from the israeli airpor...