By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Two casino operators have called on members of Congress to move ahead with immigration reform as some employees may lose their right to stay in the United States.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it was winding down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, or DACA, which provided temporary resident status for immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children. The law affects 13,000 in Nevada, many of whom work in some of the state’s many leading casinos.

“Caesars Entertainment has DACA employees, and as is the case for all of our immigrant employees, we support their efforts to become U.S. citizens,’’ said Richard Broome, executive vice president of public affairs and communications. “The company also continues to support comprehensive immigration reform.’’

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