you mentioned nevada was the number one state with a 10% share of illegal immigrant workers. why is that interesting? because nevada also has the highest unemployment rate hovering at 14.9%. there is quite a debate over this. as the number of jobs diminished you continue to see large numbers of illal aliens employed in nevada while thousands of american workers remain out of jobs. it is having a direct consequence on workers desperate for work. we lost 41,000 jobs in leisure and hospitality. the tourism sector. that accounts for well over 50% of our total loss of jobs in the state. it s the recession that causes unemployment to go up. not because we have unauthorized immigrants in the labor force.