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Rights groups looking to block more parts of Arizona immigration law
A number of rights groups recently asked a federal judge to block portions of the controversial Arizona immigration law that they claim violate the free speech rights of day laborers, Reuters reports.
Some components of the controversial legislation signed by Governor Jan Brewer were held off when it went into effect in July, but other measures, including prohibiting drivers from hiring day laborers off the street, have gone into effect.
As a result, the American Civil Liberties Union and a group of six civil and Hispanic rights' groups are seeking a preliminary injunction that would block two sections of the law dealing with the day laborers and the people who hire them, according to the news source.
"Day Laborers have a right to peacefully seek work in order to feed their families and themselves," said Victor Viramontes, senior counsel with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fun, which co-sponsored the action.
Regardless of whether or not these aspects of the law are ultimately blocked, foreign nationals can obtain U.S. green card eligibility through the EB-5 visa program by making an investment of $1 million (or in some areas $500,000) in an American project or company that either maintains or creates at least 10 full-time jobs.