What you need to know CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated the Kenton County Sheriff had a task force agreement with the federal government. This was not accurate. Instead, the detention center has a jail enforcement agreement and a warrant service agreement, which are distinct kinds of agreements. The relevant lines have been […]
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NKY’s workforce is shrinking. How will the region respond?
What you need to know “Everyone that’s going to enter the labor market in the next 15 years has been born,” said Janet Harrah, senior director of the Center for Economic Analysis and Development at Northern Kentucky University. Harrah met with LINK nky to discuss ongoing labor and workforce trends in Northern Kentucky, which in […]
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Local Catholics call for immigration reform after bishops’ message
Local Catholics gathered at St. Mary’s Park on Madison Avenue in Covington late Thursday morning to speak out against immigration policies, both locally and nationally. The event coincided with the Feast of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, the first American to be canonized by the Vatican, and followed a recent special message from the United States […]
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What do Catholic social teachings say about immigration?
What you need to know What do Catholic social teachings say about immigration, especially in the face of increased federal emphasis on immigration enforcement? That was the subject of a special meeting at the Diocese of Covington Curia on Monday night. Hosted by the Sisters of the Inter-Community Justice and Peace Committee, which is comprised […]
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NKY responds to immigration uncertainty with education, support
Jeff Richardson became involved with the immigrant community in Northern Kentucky during the first Trump administration. It was in response to an ICE raid, he said, in which 30-40 people were detained. He joined with neighbors in a town hall at Holy Spirit in Newport to figure out what to do. “It was like a […]
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With declining state birthrate, where will Kentucky find a workforce?
This story originally appeared in the March 1, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. Click here to subscribe. At 30-years-old, Francisco Tello was offered an exciting opportunity. His then-employer, Mars, producers of M&M’s and other candies, transferred him in 1999 to Waco, Texas, from Querètaro, Mexico, to serve as an industrial engineering manager. “I felt […]
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Community Groups in Northern Kentucky Respond to Recent ICE Raids
About 130 people attended a meeting sponsored by Supporting Latino Families in Northern Kentucky. An informational meeting was held Thursday, December 14, at the Holy Spirit Church in Newport for those wishing to help individuals and families impacted by last week’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Northern Kentucky. Last week, at least 22 […]