CHAPTER 14_THE SOUTHWEST BORDER AREA

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Las Vegas is not included in the Southwest Border Area. The population of Las Vegas is also very culturally diverse with many different ethnicity's in the area. On the other hand Vegas does have their share of Hispanic Americans living in the area. In the 2000 census Hispanics made up 24.9% of the population, this number is high in Nevada's eyes, but nothing compares to the counties in New Mexico and Texas.Even though their is a high volume of Hispanics that have been immigrating from Central and South America due to the fact that the service, ranching, and mining industries have significantly grown. The city is not complaining about the high volume of immigrants that have found their way to Las Vegas, if anything they are more than grateful as there is a need for people to work. Luckily for the immigrants that choose to make Las Vegas their new home, they can strive on making a better life for them and their family for the years to come.