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A new poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California indicates that there is a growing grassroots tendency to embrace immigration among people in California.

The poll, which surveyed likely voters in California, found that nearly half of the respondents held favorable attitudes towards all immigrants, including those who arrived in the United States illegally.

Additionally, 59 percent said that illegal immigrants who have lived and worked in the United States for at least two years should be provided with a means to stay in the country legally. California currently boasts more immigrants than any other state.

This attitude is particularly prevalent among California’s Latino voters. After Congress failed to pass a bill that would give undocumented youth who attend college or enlist in the military a means to achieve citizenship, many polls saw a spike in political engagement and enthusiasm among Latino voters, according to the news source.

President Obama, appearing on a well-known Spanish-language radio show in Southern California, recently placed the blame for lack of comprehensive immigration reform at the feet of the Republicans.

Regardless of the state of immigration reform, foreign nationals can earn U.S. green card eligibility by participating in the EB-5 visa program. Under the program, if a foreign national invests $1 million (in certain areas, $500,000) in an American business and that investment leads to the creation or preservation of 10 jobs, the investor becomes green card eligible.