There are few states where the growing political and economic clout of immigrants, Latinos, and Asians is as apparent as in Nevada. Immigrants make up nearly 20% of Nevada's population, and 38% of them are naturalized U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote. Latinos account for one-quarter of all Nevadans and wield over $14 billion in consumer purchasing power. Read this latest fact sheet demonstrating why immigrant, Latino, and Asian workers and entrepreneurs are integral to Nevada's economy and tax base—and why they are an electoral force with which every politician must reckon.
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