law s.b. ten seventy are unconstitutional for provisions the court looked at s b ten seventy arizona's tough illegal immigration law one stands politically this is the probably the worst of all outcomes if you're mitt romney the justices just upheld a key part of arizona's tough immigration law that requires police to check the immigration status of somebody they suspect might be here illegally the justice is striking down three provisions supreme court ruling on arizona's tough immigration law the court struck down three key provisions of the law it's basically a win for the federal government here. all right now this is an important ruling i'll give you that and it's important news but several other cases were also ruled on today and you barely heard a peep about them first the high court overruled the state of montana supreme court ruling that the state's distinct history and political landscape made it so that they did not have to abide by the two thousand and ten citizens united case decided by the u.s. supreme court now that case of course made it so the government cannot restrict political expenditures b

tell you, the supreme court has ruled on one of those momentous decisions, that's on arizona's tough immigration lawther arizona could protect its own borders or within the constitution, the federal government had the only right to enforce immigration laws. there has been a decision, 5-3 in favor of the u.s. government. so this is a victory of the obama administration? >> well, the devil is in the details, we'll have to see what that ruling says and if it is a complete victory for to the government and their case. obviously this first headline is welcome news to many in the immigrant community and many who are advocating for them and it's probably not good news author foez who figure the u.s. government isn't doing its job and that the states have to intervene and protect their own borders. as i told you, most of the folks that we usually speak with on this issue, were expecting a ruling that would be adverse to the government. obviously this changes the perception, we're going to have to see what the ruling really says, but it's very important moment for this issue of immigration and border securit

law. i think arizona was on the forefront of this anti-immigration law. now that the court struck it down, other states are hesitant to pat laws. it will change immigration policy more broadly as you look forward. >> alice, do you aagree that the reaction from mitt romney as he lands in arizona today for this fund-raiser, he needs to be swift and come out with something specific in response? >> he has spoken on this topic. i agree with governor brewer thshgs a victory for the rule of law. what we need as a result of this is we need the federal government to do its job in enforcing the current immigration law. as governor romney has said, we need a comprehensive immigration plan and long-term strategies to deal with in and not short-term stop gap measures as the president imposed recently. governor romney says we need to secure the borders first and foremost, which is critical. we need employment verification and look at the big picture. what he's also going to do is work with both sides of congress, republicans and democrats to come to a consensus and fin

an arizona law that made it a crime to fail to have the right immigration papers. court said today that interferes with the federal immigration law, the federal schemes sets out who has to have what papers. the field is preempted by federal law. the court struck down a provision of the tough, new arizona law that would have made it a state crime for someone here illegally to look for work. the supreme court said that's the furthest at odds with the federal law so the state can't make something a crime that the federal law doesn't. it struck down another part of the law that said police in arizona can arrest someone without an arrest warrant if they have a reason to think that the person has violated immigration laws. in other words, is here illegally. the court said that would give the state police in arizona the power to arrest someone beyond what federal immigration agents do. the court upheld a final part of the law that said when arizona police arrest someone for any reason whatsoever, jaywalking, bank robbery, anything, they must check the immigration status of

>> this morning, both sides are claiming victory following the supreme court's ruling on arizona's immigration law. arizona governor jan brewer is pleased because the court upheld the law's central provision, allowing police to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop. brewer called it a victory for the people, but the court also struck down major parts of the law. and president obama said he was happy with the outcome. jan crawford has the details. >> reporter: the justices unanimously upheld the law's most controversial provision, giving arizona greater authority to identify illegal immigrants in its state. the provision, often referred to as "she will show me your papers" requires police officers during stops or arrests to check a person's immigration status. the court also took some of the teeth out of the tough anti-immigration law. in a split decision, the justices voted 5-3 to strike down other provisions in the law that gave arizona police more power to arrest and prosecute people who are in the state illegally. arizona had argued those provisions were necessary because the fed

immigration" and states play a secondary role. "arizona may have understandable frustrations with the problems caused by immigration," the court said, but "the state may not pursue policies that undermine federal law." as a result, the court ruled that arizona could not make it a crime for people who failed to have immigration papers, arrest illegal immigrants deportable under law and make it illegal for an immigrant to try to work or get a job. that prompted anthony scalia to read his objections aloud in court, saying the ruling "bogles the mind" and leaves the state "under siege by large numbers of illegal immigrants" and federal officials "have been unable to resolve the problem." even though the court upheld the heart of the law requiring background checks, critics vowed that the fight is far from over, not only in arizona, but in the five other states that have similar laws. so legally and politically, this case has not quite been decided. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. >>> in another ruling, the supreme court struck down a montana law that restricted campaign contributions from corporations in state elections. you'll remember in 2010, the court ruled in the citizens united case t

but first, an addendum from the decision on the arizona immigration law, the white house has releasedtement. the president writes i am pleased that the supreme court has struck down key provisions of arizona's immigration law. what this decision makes unmistakably clear is that congress must act on comprehensive immigration reform. a patchwork of state laws is not a solution to our broken immigration system. it's part of the problem. he goes on to say he remains concerned about the practical impact of the remaining provision of the arizona law which is the stop and check your papers, give me your papers law provision. it goes on to say he will work with anyone in congress who is willing to make progress on comprehensive immigration reform that addresses our economic needs and security needs. he also makes a point in the middle of the statement of trumpeting his recent decision to amend our deportation laws. in terms of this statement and the white house and also comprehensive immigration reform we were discussing in the last block that that sort of is not the elephant in the room beca

. >>> the supreme court through out much of arizona immigration law. as ktvu's cara liu shows us it has both sides claiming victory. >> reporter: here in san jose, a rallying point for the community and so many of those effected by the debate. some of the biggest demonstrations have started here. the u.s. supreme court struck down three portions of arizona's immigration law. but it upheld the "show me your papers" provision. it requires police to check immigration status if people are stopped or in custody if there is suspicion the person is in the state illegally. critics promise to keep fighting. >> we believe this sets backb civil civil right -- sets back civil rights. >> reporter: supporters blame the government for failing to enforce immigration loll. >> famed to protect the sit -- immigration laws. failed to protect the citizens. they say the "show me your papers" provision is troubling to communities far beyond arizona. >> a lot of them are scared of contacting law enforcement. they believe that having any kind of contact with law enforcement is

this could be the president's first live remarks on the supreme court's decision regarding arizona's immigration law expected to address supporters at this campaign event any moment from now this comes just a few hours after the supreme court struck down most of arizona's controversial law. but upheld one of the most controversial parts of the law. that allows police to check the immigration status of people they detain and suspect are in the country illegally. in a statement leased earlier y,

the other is arizona's immigration law. fox 5's sherry ly is live with the details on when those decisions may come down. >> reporter: good morning. the supreme court hasn't given any hints of how it would rule in these two cases. the health care overhaul gets most of the headlines but the ruling on the legality of arizona's immigration law could have far-reaching effects too. it allows police officers to ask about a person's immigration status if they suspect someone they pull over is not in the u.s. legally, even for an unrelated offense. the law does have anti- profiling provisions. >> i believe arizona has a right to pass that bill. i understand why they did t but i don't think it's national model and i don't think other states should follow suit. >> reporter: the court could rule as early as today on the arizona immigration law. the justices are also weighing the health care overhaul. the supreme court could rule a number of different ways. it could be upheld in whole or in part or completely overturned. democrats are

president obama reacting to the supreme court decision there regarding the arizona immigration law. the arizona immigration law. what this makes unmistakingly clear is that congress must act on immigration reform. a patchwork of state laws is not a solution to the immigration system system, and it is part of the problem and the president weighing in on the con troe vtrl ruling. and immigration is a big issue in israel. the country has the been rounding up illegal immigrants who some call infiltrators and cancers and sending them back to africa. some authorities say that 60,000 people have entered israel since 2005 and crossing in the southern border with egypt and some are fleeing violence in sudan or south sudan or political hard times, and our patrice lavin takes a look. >> reporter: they flee here from far from home. >> and we know that provisions will be here in the shop. and all of the israeli markets and shops, you cannot find this. >> reporter: you cannot find this stuff back at home. >> reporter: he is part busin s businessman and activist and voice for some 30,000 who have

law the court upheld. the court struck down three others that would make it a crime in arizona for illegal immigrants to look for work or fail to have the right papers and also struck down a provision of arizona's tough sb-1070 law that would have given the police the authority to arrest someone without a warrant if they suspected they had violated immigration laws. a couple things about this. first of all, the court said today that there's no reason now to think that the provision they upheld saying that the police should check the status of anyone they arrest, no reason now to think that presents constitutional challenges but it does leave the door open for someone to come along later and once the law goes into effect and mount a challenge. the second thing that has to be said about it, there are other lawsuits pending now in arizona that have yet to get their way here that raise the question this court didn't address. that is does the law force the police to engage in racial profiling. the supreme court stayed away from that question and said it was not before it but that has yet to come here. >> i want t

immigration law. that was the obama administration's main argument when arizona's republican governor, jan brewer, signed the controversial law two years ago. during oral arguments in april, the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges arizona faced with illegal immigration. justice anthony kennedy said, the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption. residents leaving the state because of a flood of immigrants. for now, arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the immigration status of every person that is stopped or arrested. >> it's to determine whether you're in this country illegally. and if you have suspicion, i think that's important. we've been doing it anyway for four years. >> reporter: some arizona residents say the threat of racial profiling is still very real. >> it's scary for me to have that in the back of my head that i could be pulled over. even maybe deported. >> reporter: governor brewer claimed victory. >> the state of arizona and senate bill 1070 was vindicated. and the heart of the bill was upheld. >> reporter: but after ari

arizona officials say they passed a law 2 years ago because the federal government was not doing enough to stop illegal immigration. the law sparked protests across the country and calls to boycott arizona. critics said it would lead to racial profiling and the obama administration filed suit on the basis it interfered with federal immigration laws. >> today the supreme court ruled that federal law trumped many provisions in arizona's law and that's why they stuck it down. the justices left the door open to other legal challenges. >> till arizona's republican governor jan brewer called today's ruling a victory for rule of law. the supreme court rules has implications beyond arizona's border. 13 other states have similar laws or are considering new ones. >> one justice did not take part in the case because she helped the obama administration craft its legal arguments. >>> a 7 alarm fire forces people to flee their homes. now they're waiting for the all clear to go back. mike schuh is live with when they may be able to return home. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the all clear has been given and folks a

supreme court struck down much of arizona's immigration law but they let stand one of the provisions, one that amounts to racial profiling. a report from washington, d.c. on the back lash from today's ruling. >> reporter: today the justices ruled arizona over stepped and under mined federal law by cracking down on undocumented residents. >> reporter: they ruled against arizona's immigration law. it is the first of its kind targeting illegal immigrants. they struck down 3-4 parts of the law. . >> this is the day that we have been waiting for. >> reporter: show me your papers requires police ask for papers during traffic stops if they have suspicion the person is in the state illegally. they say it will lead trailings profile -- lead to racial profiling. >> reporter: they say it is the government's responsibility, not individual states. arizona leaders say the government failed at doing just that. >> failed to protect its citizens, preserve the rule of law and failed to secure our boarders. >>> the court added the law can be challenged. this will create challenges but it will not allow

this was an old-fashioned slapdown by a conservative court against the arizona law and the conservative movement on immigration. the arizona law did three essential things. it, one, it made it a crime for an immigrant not to be able to show and produce papers on their documentation. secondly, it made it a crime for an undocumented worker to try to get a job. and it gave the police unwarranted authority for searches and detention. the supreme court threw all that out and what it left in place is that arizona law enforcement may during the course of normal law enforcement activities inquire as to the immigration status of an individual, and if there's some question about it, to simply report that to the federal authorities. it gives them no ability for indefinite detention, no ability to prosecute any state law. this was, as i say, an old-fashioned slapdown. and even as you point out, lawrence, that third provision that is simply really nothing more than a reporting provision, even that is subject to further challenge on things like racial profiling and equal protection. so this was a huge victory for obama admi

. >>> and a mixed ruling on arizona's immigration law from the u.s. supreme court. the impact on other states and the november elections. >>> and right now a live look outside. a beautiful shot from san bruno mountain over the city, clouds everywhere but blowing out for some beautiful sunshine. tell you all abit coming up. the news at 11:00 starts now.ou. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> good morning. thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez. >> good morning, everybody. i'm jon kelley. new at 11:00, request denied. a san jose judge rejecting a defense request for a mistrial in a high-profile case involving an attack on a retired priest by a man who says he, in fact, was

country illegally. >>> here in the washington area, there is an immigration ordinance that helped shape that controversial law in arizona. news4's julie carey has more from prince william county. >> before the nation's eyed focused on arizona's immigration law they were on prince william county and the emotional debate five years ago that led to one of the toughest policies in the country. it allows law enforcement to check the immigration status of those who have been arrested board chairman cory stewart who led the for a i got in favor of the -- the big -- 47.8% drop in violent crime since we put the policy in place? there's no question there has been significant public safety improvements in prince william county since we started enforcing the law. >> reporter: in the past five years, it's referred about 5,000 people to immigrations and customs enforcement, or i.c.e., after they were arrested and found to not have proper documentation. those wo oppose the ordinance dispute the public safety benefits, arguing it's fostered distrust from latinos and police and actually increased crime in that community. >> if anything

karen travers has more. >> reporter: both sides are claiming victory after the ruling on the arizona immigration law. arizona and the other 49 states can't make it a crime to be in the u.s. illegally and can't enact laws which interfere with federal poll spi. the court confirmed its sweeping power to set immigration law. that was the ocean -- obama administration's main argument when jan brewer signed it two years ago. the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges. justice anthony kennedy said the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption. for now arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the immigration status of every person that is stopped or arrested. >> it's to determine whether you're in this country illegally land when you have -- and when you have suspicion. >> reporter: some arizona residents said the threat of racial profiling is still very real. >> it's very scary for me to have that in the back of my head that i could still be pulled over and even deported. >> reporter: today governor brewer claimed victory. >> the state of arizon

obama's health care law that country was anticipating, but the supreme court's verdict on the arizona immigration lawd opponents both claiming a measure of victory this morning. the question is -- why did the high court leave and place unanimously the most controversial element of that arizona law? we hear their explanation. >>> debby is just sitting there in the gulf of mexico, dumping as much as a foot of rarn in some parts of florida with another foot on the way. the question is, where is debby headed today? we'll have the forecast. >>> and white sox fan, president obama is booed in front of a red sox audience. you don't make jokes about

in a statement, quote, i am pleased the supreme court has struck down key provisions of arizona's immigration law, at the same time i remain concerned about the practical impact that remaining provision. arizona governor, jan brewer, hailed the court's decision, saying the most important part of the law had been preserved. >> the heart of senate bill 1070 has been proven to be constitutional. arizona and every other state's inherent authority to protect and defend its people has been upheld. this is the day that we have been waiting for and make no mistake. arizona is ready. we know that eyes of the world will be upon us. >> that 8-0 vote was because elena kagan recused herself on the case. mitt romney was in arizona for a fundraiser yesterday, issued a brief statement about the court's ruling. he said nothing about whether or not he agreed. writing only that president obama had failed to provide leadership. a traveling spokesman nick gosha was reportedly asked for more clarity on the position. >> . >> this debate is spun from the president failing to address this issue. so each state is left and

one dealing with arizona's tough immigration law.a states rights versus the federal government case. the u.s. supreme court also expected to make a decision on obama care as the republicans call it. they are going to decide whether parts of it are constitutional, all of it is constitutional, or none of it is constitutional. we expect the u.s. supreme court to make some sort of decision on these two very important cases by the end of june. this would be one of the days that they release information about whether they have decided. that should come our way at about 10:00 eastern time, 15 minutes from now, when the u.s. supreme court makes its decision on if it will decide today. we'll pass that information along to you, of course. >>> as early as next week, lawmakers in the full house could hold eric holder in contempt of congress. it's an action never before taken against a sitting attorney general. at issue, fast and furious and holder's reluctance to turn over documents that presumably show whose idea it was to allow thousands of il

this could be the president's first live remarks on the supreme court's decision regarding arizona's immigration law expected to address supporters at this campaign event any moment from now this comes just a few hours after the supreme court struck down most of arizona's controversial law. but upheld one of the most controversial parts of the law. that allows police to check the immigration status of people they detain and suspect are in the country illegally. in a statement leased earlier today, the president said he was pleased the court struck down key provisions of the law, but concerned about the remaining provision. he said in part, what this decision makes unmistakably clear is that congress must act on comprehensive immigration reform. a patch work of state laws is not a solution to our broken immigration system. it's part of the problem. nbc news chief justice correspondent pete williams joins us. depending what you read today, depending what lawmaker you saw perhaps speak earlier, everyone declared some portion of win and some portion of a loss as the president did in his remarks, his por

law? >> in arizona with respect to immigration law, the only laws that are being enforced are those which felony which means if you orchestrated the movement of a good number of immigrants illegally from mexico into arizona, that would be a felony, and you, the person who delivered them across the border, could be charged, and the feds would prosecute you. but the people who came across the border would not be charged. because the president has chosen to enforce one law and not another. jenna: interesting. >> the problem, ultimately, is the president's. he's supposed to enforce all laws whether he likes them or not, and he's not doing that. jenna: judge napolitano, we look forward to talking to you about health care as welcoming occupy up on thursday. >> thank you very much. gregg? gregg: all right, cheating. check out porn, cyberbullying. eye-opening new survey shows a lot of participants don't even know what their kids are really doing online. i do. plus, tips for keeping your teenagers safe. we're going to tell you about that. are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuit

supreme court's split decision on that controversial arizona immigration law. i'm mike schuh. a live report next. >> good morning, i'm alex demetrick. sea levels are on the rise and they are rising fastest on our coast. that story as eyewitness news continues. >> we are seeing more volume on the roads. we will take a look at the sped sensors and see if there are delays. >> this night rider is going lean. the hoff. cavity hasselhoff joins us on -- david hasselhoff joins us. he is going viral with a commercial for lean pockets. the hoff is off the charts at 6:45. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is a dynamite start. the drive isn't going bad as well. the weather is near perfect. sharon will update you on the rush after marty's first warning weather. >> temperatures right now in the upper 50s on tv hill. >> it's pleasant. 58 degrees will be down 11 from this time yesterday morning. by lunch, 78. going to a high of 81. beautiful this dust day evening, don. >> here is sharon gibala. >> starting to see more volume on the roads and it's starting to affect speeds. we have one accident that w

if you are calling about the immigration law in arizona sb 1070 or the immigration law in alabama, hb 56, or any other immigration law, press 1 for english. [speaking spanish] >> laura: okay, how about a hotline that includes an option to press 3 for those who feel like the government has advocated his responsibility be a dick indicated reaction from our bard hard place duo alan colmes and monica crowley author of the big new best seller what the bleep just happened. that is a great way to introduce this segment. monica, what the [bleep] just happened the supreme court comes down with the decision today and press toe, homeland security essentially says we're not really going to be deporting an entire class of people beyond just the under 30 crowd. >> that's exactly right. you know what? this, what the administration did over the last 24 hours should wipe out anybody's argument, anybody who feels compelled to argue that this president is incompetent or doesn't know what he is doing. he knows exactly what he is doing. everything in his administration over the last three and a half years

key provisions of arizona's immigration law. at the same time, i remain concerned about the practical impact of the remaining provision of the arizona law that requires local law enforcement officials to check the immigration status of anyone they even suspect to be here illegally." now earlier, arizona governor jan brewer who introduced this legislation, applauded the decision. >> president obama and his party have both houses in congress for two years, and could have secured our borders. and fulfilled the promise to fix our broken immigration system. they failed. the heart of senate bill 1070 has been proven to be constitutional. arizona and every other state has inherent authority to protect and defend its people has been upheld. >> kimberly: is this a win or loss for people concerned about illegal immigration? >> eric: a couple of things. the part the court upheld was the most important. 2b, where if you are a cop, you can pull someone over and check their status and their papers. that was the most important. the other thing

president obama's health scare law and arizona's immigration law. as brian mmoor reports. >> reporter: anxious anticipation for possible supreme court rulings on president obama's health scare reform law and arizona's immigration law. the highest court in the land is supposed to be above politics. but in this tense election year, the republicans and democrats alike, have their scorecards ready. >> is this supreme court nine justices fryi justices or a political body just the way the congress or white house is. >> reporter: monday, mitt romney will be campaigning in arizona. potential runningmate, marco rubio defended arizona's tough law. >> arizona has a border problem that is not about immigration, but security. >> reporter: while immigration is a hot button issue, the obama care ruling will be a judgment on president obama's signature achievement. if not his political legacy. >> as i watch the news coverage today, everybody seems to assume it is going to be overturned. be joefrd turnoverturned. it may not. from main street to pennsylvaniach anew al

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arizona officials say they passed the law two years ago because the federal government was not doing enough to stop illegal immigration. the law sparked protests across the country and calls to boycott arizona. critics said it would lead to racial profiling and the obama administration filed suit on the basis that it interfered with federal immigration laws. today the supreme court ruled that federal law trumped many provisions in arizona's law and that's why they struck them down. the justices also left the door open to other legal challenges. still arizona's republican governor jan brewer called today's ruling a victory for the rule of law saying the heart of her state's law can still be implemented. the supreme court's ruling has implications beyond arizona's borders. 13 other states have similar laws or are considering new ones. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the supreme court. >> justice kagan did not take part in the case because in her former job as solicitor general, she helped the obama administration craft its legal arguments. >>> the supreme court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the presiden

one thing he did not talk about is the supreme court ruling on the arizona immigration law. >>> the board of visitors prepares to meet tomorrow to determine if it should reinstate teresa sullivan. the campus has been in turmoil. some are describing it as an insurrection. students and faculty are rallying in her defense and hundreds are expected to show up tomorrow. the meeting starts at 3:00. >>> tomorrow the defense department will celebrate gay troupes and military personnel. this is the first event of its kind since the repeal of don't ask, don't tell last year. during the celebration tomorrow there will be a panel discussion about open service and diversity. >>> jerry sandusky is defiant. his lawyers say he wants people to know he is not guilty. a jury convicted sandusky on 45 counts of child sex abuse on friday and he is being kept away from other inmates in jail. he could face more criminal charges and two civil suits have been filed. more could come after an independent investigation. >>> the man who targeted and stabbed black men all over the country will spend the rest of his lif

obama's health care law that country was anticipating, but the supreme court's verdict on the arizona immigration lawd opponents both claiming a measure of victory this morning. the question is -- why did the high court leave and place unanimously the most controversial element of that arizona law? we hear their explanation. >>> debby is just sitting there in the gulf of mexico, dumping as much as a foot of rarn in some parts of florida with another foot on the way. the question is, where is debby headed today? we'll have the forecast. >>> and white sox fan, president obama is booed in front of a red sox audience. you don't make jokes about boston's dearly departed kevin youkilis. >> i want to say thank you for youkilis. >> it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning, i'm will y geist and this is "way too early," even a yankee fan knows better to make red sox jokes behind enemy lines in boston. glad you're up with us watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. email me or tweet me@williegeist1 or do what national champion arizona wildcats, text the word awake followed by your response

about an hour ago the justices announced their decision on the controversial arizona immigration law. the high court said three of four parts of the law are unconstitutional. it upheld a provision that said police in arizona must check the immigration status of anyone they arrest before that person can be released. the supreme court struck doubt provisions that required immigrants to look for work and be in the state without documentation. justices also struck down the provision that allowed arizona police to arrest someone on sus spinning that they violated a federal immigration law. the court decided 5-4 against mandatory sentences of life without parole. this case stems from a 14-year-old plaem boy convicted of murder. his lawyer said justices agree. life without parole violates the eighth amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment. the high court says the rest of their decisions for this term will come on thursday. that including highly anticipated decision on president obama's health care law. 26 states and a national business group urged the court to strike down the law'

out of 17 officers is on medical leave. >>> the supreme court has come to a decision on arizona's immigration law, but it is a mixed ruling. police will be allowed to check immigration status, but other parts of the law were thrown out. arizona governor jan brewer is having a news conference right now praising the ruling. nbc bay area's steve handel elsman has more on how the ruling could affect the presidential race. >> reporter: the high court upheld the constitutionality of the most controversial part of the arizona law that police in that state be required to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect is not in the u.s. legally. by 5-3, the high court rejected the claim that's only the federal government's job. supreme court justice anthony kennedy sided with court conservatives, writing iffer the majority, the mand tear nature of the arizona status checks does not interfere with the federal immigration scheme. cooperation between federal and state officials is an important feature of the immigration system. the high court struck down other parts of the arizona statute that outlaws b

not only does the most controversial part of the arizona immigration law stand for now but the controversy grows. >> it depends on who you ask but it is anti-emmerich -- anti- immigration part that is the most controversial part of that arizona law requiring that police officers run a check on anyone whose immigration status they believe is suspicious. >> so often, there is controversy. >> this is not the way to treat immigrants. >> today's decision is no difference -- no different as the laws of holt -- up held. >> anybody that has my skin color, that has a last name like mine, it is like, show me your papers. it is like a nazi regime. >> with seen women who are survivors of domestic violence who are afraid of reporting a crime. >> those who favor the law say this is a product of a federal failure. >> we have to stop so many from coming in. we are just being overwhelmed. the prisons are full. >> our government's job is to protect the borders of this country. so if our government is not able to fulfill that task, then we, the people, have got to have that authority. >> the court struck dow