Will the Supreme Court overturn Arizona's tough immigration law?

The high court is back in the national spotlight, taking on an illegal immigration case that will likely be just as divisive as the fight over ObamaCare

Protesters opposed to Arizona's controversial Immigration law hold hands during a vigil held at the state Capitol ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing this week.
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The Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments over the constitutionality of S.B. 1070, a controversial immigration law passed by Arizona in 2010. The law is considered to be one of the harshest of its kind in the country, and liberals argue that it encourages discrimination against Latinos. Conservatives, on the other hand, say the law is necessary to plug holes in a broken immigration system. The case is prompting an emotional, polarized reaction, the likes of which were last seen just a month ago, when the court weighed whether to strike down President Obama's health care law. And the court's decision in Arizona v. United States, expected in June, will likely roil the presidential campaign only months before the November election. Here, a guide to its latest hot-button case:

Why is S.B. 1070 so controversial?

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