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GOP lawmakers in Colorado want immigration law similar to Arizona’s
A group of GOP lawmakers in Colorado referring to themselves as the Republican Study Committee of Colorado are seeking an Arizona-style immigration law for the state, KUNC reports.
Recently, the panel spent a day listening to a number of anti-illegal immigration speakers including Jack Martin, who is the special projects director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
"The key that we see for significantly reducing the impact of illegal immigration in the United States, in Colorado, is basically to deny the job opportunities that everyone agrees bring illegal immigrants into the United States," Martin told the committee.
Some Colorado Republicans, including Senator-elect Kent Lambert of Colorado Springs, want to see a law passed that would require authorities to check people's immigration status. Lambert says too many Colorado employers are hiring illegal immigrants because they know they will work for less money, according to the news provider.
Foreigners who want to obtain U.S. green card eligibility can opt to participate in the federal EB-5 visa program. Through this program, foreigners can obtain the eligibility with an investment of $1 million (or $500,000 in some areas) in an American company or project that either creates or maintains 10 full-time jobs.