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-- they're saying it's racial profiling but what they're actually suing on is that somehow that arizona is preempting the federal government's responsibility. and the irony of that is that that was the whole predicate. arizona had to do this simply because the federal government wasn't doing it. >> and, governor, the federal government has not, i think you would agree, stepped up to the plate on this particular issue dealing with illegal immigration? >> well, the reality is that the congress has failed to act on comprehensive immigration reform. >> well, that's the same thing, right? >> no, bu...

And the irony of that is that that was the whole predicate. arizona had to do this simply because the federal government wasn't doing it. >> and, governor, the federal government has not, i think you would agree, stepped up to the plate on this particular issue dealing with illegal immigration? >> well, the reality is that the congress has failed to act on comprehensive immigration reform. >> well, that's the same thing, right? >> no. but candy, look, arizona, new mexico, california, texas, in the last two weeks, we've gotten a substantial more of national guard troops, arizona getting the mos...

Government's responsibility. and the irony of that is that was the whole predicate. arizona had to do this simply because the federal government wasn't doing it. now attorney general eric holder argues that the immigration policy should not be made up of a patchwork of state laws. an arizona judge will here hear the justice department's case and decide whether or not the law will take place. >> is the law as polarizing in arizona as it is in washington? >> everyone has an opinion on the law. which will be interesting, fred, is to see if the law does take effect jl 29th, how it will affect pe...

The reality is for 50 years in this country federal law has required people that are immigrants, that are legal immigrants to this country to carry documentation to that effect and that's been the law for 50 years. all of a sudden when arizona codifies this because the federal government is not doing its job, then there's this outcry of racial profiling. the reality is the administration's lawsuit against arizona is not predicated on racial profiling. if they thought that would hold up in court, then they should sue on that behalf. that would at least give us a respectable idea of what they're...

To be given out for elevator mechanic jobs. they are going to be giving out 100 elevator mechanic jobs. these folks here have been here through the weekend, since friday, a lot of these folks have been here. chris, you have been here since friday. tell us about your situation? >> my situation is, i'm only 22 years old so i am trying to start my life, start it early, i guess, came out with a couple of friends. i wasn't doing it on my own but you get a couple of people to hang out with you and you make it into an interesting night, interesting weekend, actually. >> you guys had tents out here ea...