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That means plenty more demand for workers such as Xochitl Anguiano, a Mexican immigrant who’s now a legal permanent resident and a hotel guest-room attendant in Las Vegas.

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What’s more, Anguiano’s family is symbolic of how many of the children of immigrants are achieving higher levels of education, meaning they’re unlikely to step into their parents’ jobs.

As a member of Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Anguiano enjoyed benefits –- from health care and pension to legal assistance with immigration issues –- that helped her focus on family life and her children’s education. 

Now, one of her daughters has a degree in biology from the University of Nevada, and plans to take medical-school entrance exams in March, while another is finishing up a business degree at the same university.