. >> well, i just want to submit for the record a statute of the police training manual, arizona state police. if suspicion of unlawful exists and is practical, see below, call i.c.e. or a 287g officer to determine the immigration status of the person. so in other words, you are not consonant with federal law, you're not helping federal law enforcement. in other words, if you were doing what you say you're doing in this statute, you would say the state police officer, if they saw any one of these 53 documents should be able to say, okay, that's i.d. and go on your way. but instead, what arizona does, and it does it in a lot of senses, this is just one little example, is that it restricts the federal law and substitutes its own judgment. isn't that correct? >> mr. chairman, no, that's not correct. and again, they have a hotline. these are guidelines, as most policy -- >> yeah, but -- >> these are guidelines for those officers. and then as you notice, what you just read, to then call. that's a 24/7 line. >> why is it that the state police officer under your law can enforce some provisions that

senator charles schummr &pwill do what it can to stop states like arizona from policing immigration, if the supreme court upholds sb 1070. "iiwill enact legislation that will reiterate that congress does not intend for states to enaat their own immigration enforcement schemes..those on both sides of the issue will have to wait a while longer..... a decision isn't expected from the court until late june.i'm shelby lin reporting. a handful oo other states have already assed laws similar to arizona's and they will be watchhnggthis decision closely as well. one woman learns the hard way... that if you're going to meet the president... leave your snackssat home. home.president: oh, look it, you got me! you got me!woman: i'm so sorry.preesdent: i'm teassng. who's got a napkii? that's okay, whose yogurt got reaaly sorry. it was mine. president: you've got a gooo story to tell. you can sayy well, i just spilled yogurt all over the president.woman: well, yeah, i'm very embarrassed of thaa story now. &pbut it's aa leasurr, the pleasure is all mine. mine.the resident was shaking hands with folks

the issue, what latitude should individual states have to police their own borders? the state, arizona. and the debate essentially was in some ways about suspicion. pete? >> right, and it's that part of the arizona law most controversial. it would require police, whenever they stop anybody, they would have to verify the immigration status and have to detain them until they get that answer. the obama administration argued that central -- federal law trumps that state law. and that the obama administration has different priorities for immigration enforcement. gang members, people who have committed crimes, potential terrorists. they said that the federal law preefments the field but it seem told me that the supreme court justices were not buying that part of the law. they said all the arizona police do here is call up the federal government, call the federal center and say hey, we have a guy here. do you want him held or no the and when the lawyers say no, we don't want him, they're supposed to let him go. gwen: the chief justice was the one who said don't we want to know? >> right, he s

police complaint. simply put, sb-1070 has clearly worked. arizona has acted within its authority. the supreme court has held the states can utilize their inherent police powers to enforce immigration laws. sb-1070 directs arizona law enforcement officers to cooperate and communicate with federal authorities regarding enforcement of federal immigration laws imposed as penalties and arizona law for noncompliance. it is only these simple and clear law enforcement measures that are before the supreme court. this common sense law is fully within the authority of arizona as it protects citizens for effects of illegal immigration and upholds the rule of law and protecting our citizens is the highest duty of any public official. thank you. god bless. may god continue to bless this republic. >> thank you mr. pearce. next, we'll go to senator deconcini. >> mr. chairman, senator durbin. i want to thank you very much for an opportunity to address this very important issue. not only to my home state of arizona but to our nation. the constitutionality and prudence of federal immigration and enforcement laws by state and local gover

police complaint. simply put, sb-1070 has clearly worked. arizona has acted within its authority. the supreme court has held the states can utilize their inherent police powers to enforce immigration laws. sb-1070 directs arizona law enforcement officers to cooperate and communicate with federal authorities regarding enforcement of federal immigration laws imposed as

pelosi it up, look for congress to act here. >> alison, we're talking about arizona and what the police will do in arizona. no statehan arizona is having a problem with this illegal immigration. >> it's true. >> it will not be a problem in arizona. >> i don't agree. >> why not? go ahead. go ahead. >> you've got 2 million hispanic people, about 80% of whom are legal and have a right to be there. they are the ones -- they don't have a problem. they are the ones congress has to protect. >> all right. let me make a hard right turn here to this interesting story. this mom is suing to evict her daughter -- her daughter is out already. she lives in connecticut. she only wants to be identified as diane. she had a 31-year-old daughter living with her, hanging out there. she didn't ask the daughter to pay out or sign a lease. she wanted her to help around the house, wash dishes and clean one bathroom in exchange for a free place to stay. the daughter would not leave. she had her locks changed in one bedroom. what the mom had to do, get up and go to court to get the daughter evicted. obviously this doesn't help the relationsh

brewer and the grand canyon state legislator didn't attempt to the write material or substantive new rules for the 370 mile border with mexico. all arizona does is instruct state police to enforce federal immigration laws, for instance, by calling federal officials if a person they arrest can't verify his legal status. the heart of this case is the balance of state and federal power, not immigration. do you think that the justices are following that line of argument? >> i do with respect to the what the "wall street journal" was talking about which is that a state officer who pulls somebody over has reason to believe that they may not be a registered properly and maybe a legal alien and they ask the federal government if they want the person held and they check the immigration status, i do think the supreme court believes in all likelihood that's cooperative thing that the state is doing and it's the state's prerogative. part of the law that doesn't get discussed as much in either that op-ed or by clement that says and we're going to headache it a crime to not register properly, that's one i think the supreme court at least four justices which is all the opponents ne

the question before the court, whether the state of arizona can make its own immigration law requiring police during routine stops, to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect is in the u.s. illegally. the arizona man who brought the case says the law seems un-american. >> i never expected to have to carry my passport in my own country to prove that i belong here. >> reporter: hearing oral arguments yesterday, the justices appeared to find little trouble with major parts of arizona's law. justice anthony kennedy addressed the huge burden illegal immigration puts on the states. the state of arizona has a massive emergency, with social disrupti disruption, economic disruption. even liberal justice, sonia sotomayor, seemed that arizona exceeded its authority by enacting the law. you can see it's not selling very well. why don't you try to come up with something else? outside the court, and in cities across the country, protests by people who believe arizona's law encourages racial profiling and stereotyping. >> it was a sign whether the states have the right to promote racism, promote

arizona police that detained people for other reasons must check on immigration status and detain them until the status can be verified. the federal government seems to concede here that the only time the statena will use this authority is when they pick people up for some other reason, some infraction, a traffic offense, something else so they're not just going to be snatching people off the streets to check on immigration status. secondly, even some of the court's liberals seem to be thick that arizona may simply be doing what federal law suggests they will do which is ask the feds, we have this person, we're holding them anyway. is there in reason you want us to hold them for immigration purposes and if the federal government says no, then in many cases those people would be released. a problem for arizona is that there are two other places where people can be prosecuted and the federal government wouldn't prosecute them and that's if people are just here and don't have the right papers, that's not a criminal violation under federal law. it is under arizona. secondly, if someone who is here illegally applies for work, that's not a crime under federal law. it would be under state law. thos

arizona. allowing police to ask you about your citizenship, but five other states have similar laws, so the court's decision on this one will have a national impact. our justice correspondent pete williams starting us off tonight at the supreme court. pete, good evening. >> brian, the most controversial parts of the arizona law were immediately challenged in court and blocked, but judging from today's argument, the state may soon be able to start enforcing some of them. outside the court today, demonstrators loudly conveyed the emotion generated by the immigration battle. frustrated by what it considered lax federal enforcement and illegal immigrants streaming across its border to stay, arizona decided to get tougher. >> we needed protection for the citizens of arizona and what arizona was experiencing as far as the cost element in education and health care and incarceration. >> a state law passed two years ago, required police making arrests or traffic stopped to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being here illegally and detain them until their status was verified. the obama admi

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state of arizona. we have a national crisis and everyone ignores that, the cost, the damage, the crime. among other things, there is a requirement that the state police investigate a person's immigration status if the officer suspects that person to be in the united states illegally. arizona governor, the republican who signed the law and has tangled with the obama administration over it, doubted that senator schumer's backup plan would work. >> i don't think ... it is all, i believe, political stuff that they are performing today and that is at the senate hearing, it is unfortunate, because, of course they have had two years to address there and they have not done anything so now they wait until the day before the supreme court hears it? >> it is estimated there are 12 million illegal aliens in america. it is also believes half of them entered the united states legally. >>shepard: thank you, james. now, john edwards. his wife was dying of cancer when prosecutes said he used campaign money to cover up a love affair and love child and now the prosecution is trying to prove that in court. there is key witness today describing how he says john edwards f

arizona's immigration law. the high court will decide what role states can play in the immigration policy. the arizona law requires police to question a person's immigration status if they suspect that person is in the country illegally. >> mitt romney is all but sewn up the and gop presidential nomination and is in general election overdrive now. the former massachusetts governor swept all five republican primaries yesterday. he is taking aim at the white house incumbent. >> tonight is the beginning of the end of the disappointment for the obama years. it is the start of a new and better chapter that we will write together. >> romney still does not have the delegates to officially claim the mantle of republican nominee, but his remaining competitors are on the verge of collapse after yesterday's big losses. newt gingrich said his campaign will take a realistic look at where it now stands. former rival rick santorum is meeting with romney aide today possibly indicating an endorsement is on the way. rick santorum told cnn last night that he will support his party's nominee. president obama also in full campaign mode. his

enforcing illegal immigration laws if it's a controversial state law that cracks down on illegal immigration in arizona which requires police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect is in the u.s. illegally it also makes it illegal immigration a state crime they say s.b. ten seventy is a racist law. now that case is an important one and will be providing more coverage after tomorrow but court is in the news i thought we should take this opportunity to shine a light on another case that could be heading there and it's a case we will not hear about in the mainstream media that's for sure if you know you and the mother of jose padilla are asking the supreme court to reinstate their lawsuit against former defense secretary donald rumsfeld and five other cars and officials are not familiar with this case jose padilla is an american citizen who wants to sue these officials because he claims that he was tortured right here on u.s. soil are currently serving time for convictions of supporting terrorism in kosovo bosnia and chechnya something that he's trying. appealed but we're not actually talking about the

arizona will say that states can pass their own laws on immigration enforcement. >> that word require, is that the key issue in this or is it a state's right issue? >> it's two questions, what powers do arizona policet federal immigration law, arizona argues the current law gives them the right to do this, and secondly the state's rights points, arizona says we're a country of powers reserve to the states, we don't need federal per noise do this. >> thank you, state's rights appear to be at the core of this debate, we're joined now by the president and ceo of president works usa, and a attorney from south carolina. allen, as our own pete williams just suggested, federal law says that immigrants have to have their papers with them, their cards with them. so why shouldn't the states be able to card somebody that they come into contact with with law enforcement, why not? >> the state should be able to do that and that's why we're in court tomorrow. i applaud arizona taking a leadership roll on this issue. scare is dealing with a similar issue. we firmly believe that it was also noted last year in the whiting case, another case involving employers, employees, and licensing, being used to punitively pun

arizona. five states have already passed laws like arizona's and many more might if the high court upholds that law. the law requires police to stop and detain people while they determine their immigration status. and congress set to vote on president obama's plan to keep interest rates low on student loans. the president's urging congress to act before interest rates double on july 1st. he spoke to college students this week. >> stopping this from happening should be a no-brainer. >> let's fix the problems for young americans and leave the campaign theatrics for the fall. >> a rare moment of agreement. but the republicans, democrats, cannot agree on exactly how to do it. the republican bill up for a vote tomorrow would pay for lower student rates by cutting president obama's health plan. >>> 4:48. a florida woman suffered minor injuries following a violent purse snatching all caught on tape. the woman was standing outside her car in the parking lot when a white minivan stopped and held on to that woman and the woman just held on to her purse dragging her over 150 feet. authorities have identified persons of interest in th

arizona's guidance on the law tells police officers to consider factors such as how someone is dressed and their ability to communicate in english. two former arizona attorneys general followed by 42 other state attorneys general filed a brief in the arizona case in which they said, quote, application of the law requires racial profiling, close quote. of course, african-americans continue to face racial profiling on the streets and sidewalks of america. the tragic, tragic killing of trayvon martin is now in the hands of the criminal justice system, but i note that according to an affidavit filed by investigators last week, the accused defendant, quote, profiled trayvon martin and, quote, assumed martin was a criminal, close quote. the senseless death of this innocent, young man has been a wake-up call to america. and so, 11 years after the last senate hearing on racial profiling, we return to the basic question, what can we do to end racial profiling in america? we can start by reforming the justice department's racial profiling guidance, issued in 2003 by attorney general john ashcroft. the guidance prohibits use of profiling by federal law enforcement in, quote, traditional law enforcement

states. >> fbi dogs are not part of a search for missing arizona girl. policeay they found suspicious circumstances at the place where someone may have entered a tucson home. they're trying to determine whether a six year-old girl was abducted. the girl's parents say her bedroom window had been pushed open. they called on 11 saturday morning when it discovered she was missing. even though heavy rain is expected to investigators plan to dig in a basement again today searching for clues in the 1979 disappearance of six year- old anton paints. he was one of the first missing children in the u.s. to have his photo printed on milk cartons. the trial of the man accused of murdering three of jennifer hudson's family members starts this week >> her mother and brother and seven year-old nephew were killed more than three years ago. a former brother-in-law faces three counts of first-degree murder in the case. opening statements are set to begin later today. french president nicolas sarkozy political career is in jeopardy after a national vote. in yesterday's first round

arizona's controversial immigration law today. the law allows arizona police to check individual's immigration status and lets illegal immigrants who have jobs or speaking work to be prosecuted. other states have enacted similar laws. the obama administration says the law is illegal because it's the federal government's role to enforce immigration and foreign pole 37 >>> the john edwards trial begins its third day. his lawyers will likely have the opportunity to cross-examine the government's key witness. yesterday andrew young detail what had he said was edwards' plans to use illegal campaign money to hide his pregnant mistress. when he asked him to claim paternity of rielle hunter's child he agreed. >>> overseas. u.n. special envoy kofi annan said the situation in syria is bleak. amateur video purports to show u.n. observers in homs and hama yesterday. it's reported government troops entered hama after observers left the town and killed more than 30 rebels. >>> coming up on the morning news -- a race against time. the search is on for a 5-year-old heart patient taken from the hospital by his father. >>> first, scott pelley with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> the supreme

constitutionality of the law that allows local police officers to check the immigration status of someone they think could be an illegal immigrant. aamong the witnesses, arizona state senator who wrote the law and a senate legislator who wants to repeal it. >>> we mentions the supreme court is considering the constitutionality of ard ar's immigration law tomorrow. justices are considering whether arizona has the authority to enforce the immigration law or if the federal government has exclusive authority when it comes to immigration. you can hear oral arguments on friday night on c-span at 8:00 eastern. >>> good morning, everyone. the hear willing come to order. today's hearing, we will be discussing the constitutionality and prudence of the many state and local immigration laws enacted during the past few years. in 2011 alone, state legislators from across the country introduced 1,607 bills and resolutions relating to immigration. by the end ofrp t the year 42 ss enacted 197 new laws. tomorrow the supreme court is going to be considering whether the arizona law, known as sb-1070, is constitutional. specifically, the court will be deciding if stated can enact compr

state of arizona. it centers on whether or not police in arizona can ask someone if they are a legal resident when they are pulled over or arrested. doesn't seem like the justices think it is something only the federal government should do. if in fact somebody who does not be long in this country is in arizona. arizona has no power. what does sovereignty mean if it does not include the ability to defend your borders? that is some of the sharpest criticism of the lawyer came from justice appointed by president obama when sotomayor says quote you can see it's not sitting well why don't you come up with something else. sotomayor and ginsburg says they think the law might eventually result in some real lez dense because of that the aclu came out of the hearing feeling good. >> it became clear through the course of today's argument the justices are concerned about a system of mass incarceration that is going to catch u.s. citizens and i am grants who are lawfully in the united states. >>> the governor whose state is at the heart of all is feeling even better. >> today was a great day for freedom and state r

state role in federal immigration policy. the most controversial provision of the arizona law, having police officers check the immigration status of anyone who they think may be in the country illegally. >> what arizona was experiencing as far as the cost element in education and health care and incarceration. >> the attorney argued the state law mirrors federal law and does not authorize police to do something they cannot do otherwise. >> this is not the case about profiling or the fourth amendment, it is really about the preemption and relationship between the federal law and state law. >> the obama administration solicitor general argued that states would be allowed to engage in a massive incarceration of undocumented immigrants. the government acknowledged it is not about racial profiling. opponents say the law would allow it. >> the demonstrators crowded the high court, including this undocumented arizona resident. to go back home our community is in fear, my family is in fear. i am in fear of driving in going to work every day. >> are ruling is expected by the time this session ends in late june. >> it has been a heated b

arizona's immigration law. the tough state law expanded state police powers allowing them to check immigration status of anyonee obama administration. >>> utah senator orrin hatch preparing for a primary. this weekend at the utah republican convention, he did not get 60% of the vote missing by just 32. he'll face his first primary since he was elected to senate back in 1976. his opponent state senator dan liljenquist. the primary knocked out bob bennett two years ago. >>> chris christie is fighting back after someone snapped a picture of him with his eyes closed at the bruce springsteen concert last week. >> during "rocky ground" which is a spiritual song. people sat. i sat up on the seat and i put my head back and closed my eyes and listened to the song. >> spiritual. all right. chris christie. that was politics now. >>> elite access. all you need is cash, connections and karma. if you can't afford nearly $36,000 to gorge with george, how about $500. that got 1,000 into tyler perry's estate or for free. mitt romney had kid rock sing to 1,000. trump hosted for an ann romney birthday. couples mesmerized by mich

the justices are considering whether arizona and other states can enact their own laws like those that require police to check the immigration status of anyone they believe is undocumented. critics of those laws say immigration issues are the sole responsibility of the federal government. >> it's not for the state of arizona or california to decide what regime they want to enact in immigration. it's the united states government. >> one of the authors of arizona's law testified on capitol hill yesterday that the feds are failing and it's up to the states to pick up the slack. why one of the justices is not participating in this case during my next update in an hour. for now we are live in washington, d.c.. >>> we have new details this morning about the trial of anders breivik. this morning he said a report that declares him insane is based on evil fabrications. it's meant to proclaim him as irrational. he said he killed those people because they betrayed the country by embracing immigration. >>> the situation in syria is bleak and the syrian government is not abiding by the seize fire. there are repor

this 2-year-old arizona law among other things requires state police to investigate a person's immigration status if the officers suspect that person to be in the u.s. illegally and immigrants carry their documents on them at all times. arizona governor jan brewer who signed sb 1070 into the law who tangled with the obama administration over it. why she declined to be a witness at this hearing. >> i believe that it is a political move because they are courting the latino vote but i think that when you look at statistics, 65% of the american people agree with senate bill 1070. they believe in the rule of law and what is taking place today at the senate of course is their privilege but i believe the timing is of pure evidence that it is political stunt, a political theater. >> reporter: senate democrats contend the arizona law is itself illegal because it usurps what they say is explicitly federal authority, the defense of the nation's borders. >> immigration is not is not and never has been an area where states are able to exercise independent authority. this makes sense. both legally as a

> today the supreme court questioned arizona's top show me your papers law saying finding and removing illegal immigrants from the state. a provision requiring police to question a person's immigration status if officers suspect they are in the country illegal the provision only applies if the person was stopped for some other reason. the obama administration challenged the law claiming arizona overstepped, saying the federal government controls immigration policy. arizona officials say they are confident the law is consistent with fed -- with federal law >> arizona has a right i as governor felt i had the right to protect the citizens of arizona. >> in case clearly before the court is about preemption. but it stands to be one of the biggest civil rights cases since brown vs. board of education because of its civil rights implication. >> justices must decide whether lower federal courts were right to block parts of the law. the ruling is expected in late june. >>> this morning abc news learned newt gingrich will us is his campaign tuesday and is highly likely he will endorse romney. despite reports he was still on the campaign trail this morning sp

the obama administration to sue the state of arizona over that state's controversial law which goes before the u.s. supreme court tomorrow. that law requires policecheck the immigration status of anybody the cops stop if they suspect that person is here illegally. that's the rub. bans illegal immigrants from working in arizona or even applying for a job there even before the justices hear the arguments. senate democrats are working to block the measure. today they held a hearing on a proposal to require federal approval of any state immigration law. and, remember, this issue goes beyond arizona. five other states have similar laws tied up in the courts. james rosen with the news. is he live in d.c. this evening. hey, james. >> shep, good evening. senate republicans boycotted the hearing chaired this morning by new york democrat charles schumer with one calling it a dog and pony show. >> the case is in the courts that's going to be argued tomorrow, and the timing of the hearing suggested to us this was either an attempt to influence the court decision, which would be improper, or simply to create a political side show. >> witnesses at the hearing