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Hundreds of New Yorkers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, calling for a permanent repeal of the law. They then rallied in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.

A federal judge blocked the most controversial provisions of the law Wednesday, including requirements that police check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws, and requirements that immigrants prove they are in the country legally.

"I wouldn't say that we are celebrating. The judge's decision was really very limited," said Janis Rosheuvel of Families for Freedom, one of the groups organizing today's rally. "It's also temporary. It means that key provisions are actually going to go ahead, such as people being able to sue the police department if they don't enforce the law. Workers are not going to be able to seek work in the streets, which is really important for people seeking day labor. We are not optimistic about the injunction and we are pushing for much more comprehensive and inclusive and complete repeal."

"We're taking a stand and saying we liberate ourselves, and we say no more, we will not comply with these racist laws," said protester Claudia O'Brien.

Many feel that any decision on immigration should come at the federal level and not from individual states.

A smaller group of New Yorkers gathered in support of the legislation, arguing that there should be no amnesty for illegal immigrants.

"Their trying to stampede their way into amnesty," said Joanna Marzullo, who supports the Arizona law. "They do this every year on May 1st as well. They try to stampede their way into amnesty. But the American people and legal voters are on Arizona's side and I find it sad that this lawsuit was taken up against Arizona in the name of the U.S., when most Americans and legal voters are for [the law] SP1070 and are on [Arizona Governor] Jan Brewer's side."

"They need to get local and state police departments involved in combatting this problem because it's too pervasive," added Jeffrey Hastings, who also supports the Arizona law.

Meanwhile, hundreds of demonstrators also protested the law in Phoenix.

About 50 people were arrested, inlcuding a former Arizona state senator.

Some were arrested for confronting police officers, and others were taken into custody for blocking the entrance to a county jail.

A spokesman for Governor Jan Brewer says the State of Arizona will appeal the latest ruling.

People on both sides of the issue expect a long fight that may wind up in the United States Supreme Court.