New immigration law follows in footsteps of California 's Prop . 8 , says Thomas Saenz . He says Arizona found that its power to control immigration was pre - empted by federal law . He says Arizona will have to expend resources to administer and flawed law .
New immigration law follows in footsteps of California 's Prop . 187 , says Thomas Saenz . He says California found that its attempt to control immigration was pre-empted by federal law . Saenz says Arizona will have to expend resources to administer and flawed legislation .