Original sentence: Chris Hawley of USA Today stated that "Mexico has a law that is no different from Arizona's", referring to legislation which gives local police forces the power to check documents of people suspected of being in the country illegally.Mexico has been criticized for its immigration policy
Edited sentence: Chris Hawley of USA Today said that "Mexico has a law that is no different from Arizona's", referring to legislation which gives local police forces the power to check documents of people suspected of being in the country illegally.Mexico has been criticized for its immigration policy, which is similar to that of Arizona