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That said, a large concentration of immigrants consistently reports working in industries like agriculture, construction, hospitality, healthcare, and service-oriented jobs.
Recent statistics from the Pew Research Center suggest that around 750,000 immigrants have left the U.S. labor force in the first half of 2025 alone.
With so many individuals being removed from the country or detained until their court hearing, it begs the question: are these industries starting to see a drop in employment? Or, are American workers filling the gap?
According to many industry experts, there hasn’t been a noticeable shift. One of the main reasons is that AI and robotics are taking the place of these valuable immigrant employees.
For instance, immigrants make up about half of the dairy farming labor force. In one glaring example, Dale Hemminger had one of his dairy workers arrested in 2007. In response, he installed his first milking machine. Dale Hemminger’s farm in New York used to primarily use immigrant labor to help milk his cows, but now, robots have taken over that job entirely.
When cows are ready, they walk up to a machine, which then autonomously cleans the cow’s udder, draws milk out, and even rewards the cow with a treat! Hemminger recently told news outlets that he plans to use other robots soon to automate tasks such as picking up manure.
When Hemminger relied on immigrant labor, his farm was producing an average of 800,000 pounds of milk per worker per year. Today, with the installation of robots, the same farm makes around 2.5 million pounds of milk per worker per year. He employs around half as many humans as he used to. Incredibly, he only needs about 12 workers to oversee around 2,000 cows.
The dairy industry isn’t the only one that will feel the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics, and other rapidly evolving technologies in the coming years. Amazon, one of the country’s second-largest private employers, predicts that it will lose about half a million workers to automation by 2033.
If you are an immigrant who’s currently living in Nevada, then it’s important for you to understand your legal rights and responsibilities. Under federal law, every person who is over the age of 18 and is not considered a legal citizen should carry proof of registration. Evidence of registration includes things like a green card or work authorization document. Always carry your original immigration papers and produce the documents if an immigration agent requests them.
One important thing to consider is that an official Nevada temporary driver’s license isn’t enough evidence of registration for ICE agents. You still need to have your immigration papers.
Have you recently been arrested or detained in Las Vegas or a nearby area? If so, then our team of criminal defense attorneys can help you understand what to do next. Schedule a free phone call with our team now by leaving your contact details on our online form.
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