Left: People attend the "Take Our Border Back" convoy rally on February 3, 2024 in Yuma, Arizona. Right: Former Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. (Getty Images)
The Supreme Court struck down parts of S.B. 1070 in 2012, including a provision that would have allowed police to make arrests for violations of federal immigration law. S.B. 4 — Texas' version of the Arizona bill — was similarly struck down by a federal judge in February, but was stayed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals before reaching the Supreme Court.
The court did not explain its reasoning for ending the 5th Circuit Court's stay, but the ruling appeared to be focused less on the merits of the case rather than the stay itself. In a concurring opinion, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh expressed concern about the moves by the appeals court — and suggested it could rule differently on the law's merits.
When asked about the potential permanence of the law, given a possible future Supreme Court ruling, and whether that might encourage other states to pass similar laws, Brewer predicted that states beyond just those at the border would be inclined to because of the spread of migrants across the country.
President Barack Obama meets with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in the Oval Office of the White House June 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Pete Souza/Theh White House via Getty Images)
"The problem is so vast now that it's all over. I mean, it's everywhere. In the Midwest — it's everywhere. So I think, yeah, they'll strongly look into it because they want to protect their communities, and their cities, and their counties, and their people," Brewer said.
"It just makes sense. Just because you're illegal, doesn't make it OK. I don't know why it's so difficult for people to understand. I mean, they are breaking the law. Why do we let them get away with that?" she added.
Brewer predicted the ongoing border crisis would encourage people across the country to get out and vote, considering voters have consistently said the issue remains one of their top concerns.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Fox News' Adam Shaw, Bradford Betz, Brianna Herlihy and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on X at @BGillespieAL.
Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
Subscribed
You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/governor-clashed-obama-attempted-illegal-immigration-crackdown-reacts-scotus-texas-ruling