For anyone who has actually read the text of the Arizona law, it is clear that it (1) does not supersede or nullify Federal law, and (2) cites several, long passages directly from the U.S. Constitution and/or its relevant amendments.
The White House is sending staff to Arizona for consultations with state and local authorities about immigration issues and the deployment of national guard troops to the state.
Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona emerged from a meeting with President Obama on Thursday and announced that the two would “work together to try to find a solution” to the issue. She said she felt more optimistic after the meeting, adding that the president promised her that most of the 1,200 National Guard guard troops he is sending to the border would be deployed to her state’s borders.
“I’m encouraged that there’s going to be much better dialogue between the government and Arizona,” Mrs. Brewer said. “I hope that’s not wishful thinking.”