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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Io Dodds

Las Vegas is feeling the impact of Trump’s anti-immigration agenda

Officers line Las Vegas Boulevard during a 'No Kings' protest on June 14, 2025 - (AFP/Getty)

Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration is damaging Las Vegas's famous tourist industry and spooking the workers who keep it running, according to union and industry leaders.

An estimated 25 percent of all Nevada workers were born abroad, compared to 17 percent in America as a whole. Immigrant workers are particularly dominant in the tourism and hospitality industries, with 74 percent of hotel housekeepers born overseas, and 51 percent of restaurant line cooks.

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