Community Press

COVINGTON, Kentucky -- The city may begin punishing business owners and landlords who do business with illegal immigrants.

The proposal would permit Covington to revoke or suspend the occupational licenses of businesses who knowingly employ, and landlords who knowingly rent to, illegal immigrants.

It's already illegal to do both under federal law, but Commissioner Rob Sanders said a local law would help ensure that tax-funded services like police and fire are being used by taxpayers.

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