In 2010, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer first appeared on the national stage over her state’s anti-immigration law, which eventually made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court and a showdown with the Obama administration. As a result, her persona to those outside of Arizona was of a far-right conservative, looking to kick undocumented immigrants back over the border.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=216056