governor brewer is not the only one with a big reaction. what are the folks saying in the grand canyon state. >> reporter: yes strong reaction coming in. the state had been expecting this lawsuit for weeks. as you heard from the governor and other state officials they are very upset. they are up in arms that the federal government would sue them over this law. we are hearing more most of the most colorful comments from arizona's sheriff joe arpaio. he says this suit does nothing to help but will hurt the state. >> why isn't the federal government asking us for our help instead of suing, suing law enforcement and the state of arizona? >> reporter: and sheriff joe went onto say he hopes the law goes into effect so he and his deputies can enforce immigration laws. and he also added he's not going