this isn t a divorce. something did come between them, arizona s new immigration law. well, we saw it coming, a massive oil slick headed for shore in louisiana. the governor has declared a state of emergency now. this is just tip of the iceberg. the first state will see it get much worse over the next few days and possible weeks. reynolds wolf life in venice, louisiana. reynolds? reporter: well, i ll tell you, we are still watching a lot of action and watching that oil get closer to shore. still no confirmation as to whether or not it has made direct contact here in louisiana. still waiting to here if they know, they have confirmed yet if it has made contact. there are some reports that say that it has. one thing we have seen about the action that has been take place arks lot of boats helping to put out over 175,000 feet of that protective barrier around much of the state line around the region. they are expecting another 5,000
she says she can t leave because of her job. i m a citizen. i am no criminal. i went to school. i have a master s degree. i m a professional. i still have to feel this way. reporter: a critic might say, but you chose to it marry someone who is undocumented? how do you tell your heart not to? we are not machines. we north robots. we are humans. reporter: she says she is sure other families are leaving because of fear. they were hoping for this exodus of undocumented people. now, it is happening. aren t you giving them what they want. they are going to regret it, though. reporter: how? financially, they will not have people working the farms. they will not have people working, picking up strawberries. reporter: what will you tell people about why your husband is not living with you? i will tell them the truth. this is why he is not here. he had to leave. he is not wanted here.
would toughen restrictions against using race or ethnicity as a basis for questioning people against police. they are married but they are splitting up. it is not what you think. they still love each other madly. arizona s new immigration law is driving them apart. thelma gutierrez reports. reporter: here in arizona, among some groups within the immigrant community, the fear is palpable. even though this law will be challenged, some told us, they are not willing to take the risk. this family is spending their final evening together. in less than 24 hours, this woman, whom we will call ana, will say good-bye to her husband and send him out of arizona. it is me and my husband. reporter: he is undocumented. she is an american citizen. they are legally married but say they feel unsafe in this state. reporter: they are not going to be able to deport you, you are an american citizen.
fishing. let s listen to bob. i never took any fish that i ever took for granted, or i tried not to. but these last couple of days you know, just have to enjoy every one of them now. reporter: you know, bob got in his boat, went out to what he told me was his favorite cove and i asked him, you know, what are you going to think as you go for this last trip? he said, i don t know. i m kirnd of scared. it s what i ve been doing for the last 30 years. so you can see what locals are going through as they think about what might be next. i was thinking what that might be like. if cable and television just disappeared tomorrow, what would we do? we don t want to think about that. that s all we know, right?
water, not only from the mississippi, but how it s clashing with the water coming in from the gulf. everything being pushed north by the strong winds. the reason why we mention that is some of the strong winds pushing the oil closer to shore, they are environmentally-sensitive areas. we have the delta wildlife refuge. 400 species of protected and endangered areas. but that s not the only one. they are all vulnerable to this oil as it continues to move northward. let s send it back to you. all right, thank you. richard lui is live in alabama on dauphin island. what are you finding out there? reporter: folks are very resilient here on the gulf coast. they ve gone through so many