Poll: 79 Percent Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Stay for Citizenship Majority also affirms Sacramento is a good place for ethnic minorities to live

California is home to millions of immigrants and ethnic minorities, and many have settled in the Sacramento region helping to make it one of the fastest growing areas in the state. Although the Sacramento region is very diverse, some questions regarding immigration remain. How hospitable is the Sacramento region to undocumented immigrants and their children? Is Sacramento considered to be a good location for racial or ethnic minorities to live? In a recent survey of the Sacramento region, an overwhelming majority (79%) of area residents reports that their city or area is a good place for ethnic or racial minorities to live. Nearly three out of four residents (71%) also endorse a plan to allow undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States and eventually become American citizens if they meet certain requirements (71%). Moreover, more than half of the public (55%) also support a proposal to guarantee medical coverage for low-income children of undocumented immigrants in California. Although a majority of residents (62%) still oppose giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, this figure represents a 10 percent decrease from two years ago (72 % oppose in 2005).