 Comedy Central | Arizona Voters Deport Nativist Russell Pearce from State Legislature Comedy Central In 2006, then-Arizona State Representative Russell Pearce drew attention when he called for the renewal of "Operation Wetback," a '50s-era deportation scheme. The same year, Pearce was criticized for sending an article, which was titled "Who Rules ... Anti-immigration state lawmaker ousted in Arizona Dethroned: How Russell Pearce lost race Architect of Arizona immigration law loses office |