Louisville Ends ‘Sanctuary City’ Policy After Department of Justice Letter

The federal government had threatened to rescind funding for so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg speaks at a press conference, in this file photograph. Luke Sharrett/AFP via Getty Images

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, will start holding inmates for federal law enforcement, officials said on July 22.

Louisville corrections officers will start honoring immigration detainers, or requests to hold inmates for up to 48 hours until federal officers arrive to take custody of them, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in prepared remarks.