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We want to bring in bill mears who covers the supreme court for us. what can you tell us? >> the issue we're talking about is preemption. that's the government's main argument that federal law trumps state statutes and that this statute is unconstitutional. the government, the nation's immigrations laws reflect a careful and considered balance of national law enforcement, foreign relations and humanitarian interests. they're saying their concerns at the federal government are much bigger than the state statute and it's got to go. >> at the heart of this is arizona's contention that federal aut...

We have got some breaking news to tell you about. the justice department has just filed a lawsuit against the state of arizona over it's new and very controversial immigration law, the law is supposed to take effect july 29 and it's been sharply criticized by president obama and also attorney general eric holder. the federal government will argue that the constitution provides a clause that allows federal law to trump state statutes. arizona's new immigration law gives police the power to question anyone they suspect is in this country illegally and that's drawn criticism and it has also been ...

To be a symbol of honor and freedom, not meant to be a bandana, with all due respect. >> you heard the debate over the other issue, the ethnic studies bill in arizona >> right. >> banning ethnic studies, takes aim particularly at the tucson school district and a study program they had there. do we really need to get the law involved here? >> no, again, this is sort of madness. if they are teaching subversive things in the school there are other things in democracy to fire the school board, to overrule the educational materials. i don't know if they are or not but the notion we're going to pass...

To be another act involved. you should understand that sheriff has been on glenn beck on this network, bragging, proudly about his method of doing that it is a matter of how we look. how our attitude is. he even astonished glenn beck with his descriptions of racial profiling. so in arizona those words aren't as meaningful as they might be in another state. >> greta: i have no idea what he said any place or what he's saying anything and if he is going rogue, and executing detentions or arrests in violation of state statutes or constitutional rights that's an issue that your state should deal wi...

To be another act involved. you should understand that sheriff has been on glenn beck on this network, bragging, proudly about his method of doing that it is a matter of how we look. how our attitude is. he even astonished glenn beck with his descriptions of racial profiling. so in arizona those words aren't as meaningful as they might be in another state. >> greta: i have no idea what he said any place or what he's saying anything and if he is going rogue, and executing detentions or arrests in violation of state statutes or constitutional rights that's an issue that your state should deal wi...