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Immigration laws being pushed in Iowa and California
Supporters of the controversial immigration law in Arizona include groups from other states that are seeking ballot initiatives on similar legislation, Fox News reports.
According to the news provider, such initiatives are moving forward in Iowa and California on measures that would allow authorities to check the immigration status of any person they suspect could be in the country illegally.
In Iowa, a citizens group is attempting to collect 200,000 signatures that would encourage lawmakers to pass the law.
"Obviously, Arizona is different than Iowa, but my expectation would be that absolutely there are things we can learn from them," said Kraig Paulsen, a Republican from Iowa. "That is probably as good a place to start the conversation as any."
In California, voters may get the opportunity to vote on a proposal similar to the Arizona law after Secretary of State Debra Bowens recently allowed a man to collect signatures for the ballot initiative, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Foreigners seeking to earn U.S. green card eligibility can participate in the EB-5 visa program, which allows them to receive the eligibility through a $1 million (or in some areas $500,000) investment in a U.S. project that creates or maintains at least 10 full-time jobs.