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Requires extra federal scrutiny of state actions, whenever they want to change their voting rules. they're subject to extra scrutiny, that they have earned, to make sure they're not changing their laws in ways that infringe on the constitutional right to vote. that's why you've got this extra hurdle of federal approval that a lot of these republican-controlled jurisdictions have had to go through this year, when they've been trying to change their state laws to make it harder to vote. so in south carolina, republican governor nikki haley is saying she wants her state's new barrier to voting ap...

Have historically had trouble with voting rights or voter turnout, the voting rights act requires extra federal scrutiny of state actions, whenever they want to change their voting rules. they're subject to extra scrutiny, that they have earned, to make sure they're not changing their laws in ways that infringe on the constitutional right to vote. that's why you've got this extra hurdle of federal approval that a lot of these republican-controlled jurisdictions have had to go through this year, when they've been trying to change their state laws to make it harder to vote. so in south carolina,...

Their dixey crats. the senate voted to reup by a vote of 98-0. in parts of the country that have historically had trouble with voting rights or voter turnout, the voting rights act requires extra federal scrutiny of state actions, whenever they want to change their voting rules. they're subject to extra scrutiny, that they have earned, to make sure they're not changing their laws in ways that infringe on the constitutional right to vote. that's why you've got this extra hurdle of federal approval that a lot of these republican-controlled jurisdictions have had to go through this year, when the...

>> no, gregg because they've taken a lot of politically charged cases in the last few months. heading into an election year it's very intriguing if nothing else. i'm not surprised they took it. i think it's fairly obvious where they are going to go with this. issues concerning immigration to the united states, naturalization have always been strictly within the fell many of the federal government. while i am certainly no defender of the obama administration's approach to immigration or lack thereof, i don't think allowing the states to usurp the power of the federal government serves any purpo...

I'm not saying there shouldn't be a federal solution. i think there should be a federal solution. but these state laws will be declared unconstitutional like prob proposition 187 was in california. republicans are appealing to a certain base. they don't want hispanic seats, and the democrats are going to use it for politics as well. the republicans are pushing it because it will never become law. gregg: if what you say is true, why have federal courts of appeal uphold state actions and why was arizona's employer verification slaw upheld by the 9th circuit which is the most lip ralg of the coas...