Undocumented immigrants comprised 11 percent of Nevada’s workforce in 2016
210,000
undocumented immigrants comprised 35 percent of the immigrant population and 7 percent of the total state population in 2016
An estimated
170,000 unauthorized immigrants reside in the Las Vegas, Paradise and Henderson area, according to Pew researchers, who used 2014 population figures.
With these numbers it is more than a good chance that business owners are knowingly hiring illegals. To feign ignorance to the fact is just silly. It surely wouldn't fly in court. By the way, the majority of these workers work in construction and grounds keeping... even less reason to act like you had no clue.