Democrat mayor changes rules for immigrant detainees under DOJ pressure
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Mayor of Louisville, Kentuckynotified the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday that it was changing the city’s more restrictive policies against federal immigrant detainees after warning the government would sue it.
Democrat Mayor Craig Greenberg wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital that the policy change is to avoid being targeted as a “sanctuary” city.
“My understanding is that by returning to pre-2017 practices and functionally extending the notice period from 5-12 hours to 48 hours to DHS by re-elebrating detainees for 48 hours, Louisville is no longer considered a sanctuary jurisdiction, making him vulnerable to negative consequences of this instruction. “The city will therefore adjust detainee policies to avoid litigation against DOJ’s federal preemption claims.”
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Then Louisville Democratic candidate Craig Greenberg will speak at a press conference held in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday, February 14th, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
The mayor’s reversal comes after the DOJ warned last month in a letter that Louisville detainee policies hindered the Trump administration’s ability to crack down on Immigrants There. The DOJ said non-compliant states and cities in Greenburg face legal action and are frozen in federal funds.
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Detainer policies are one of the most common reasons why cities are designated as sanctuaries for illegal immigration.
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses the detainee form to notify prisons that federal authorities have identified possible illegal immigrants in local custody that ICE wants to detain. Sanctuary jurisdictions have policies to ignore these notices.
In Louisville’s case, the Louisville Metro Corrections Department did not respect ICE for a period of 48 hours that was requested to retain the suspect, thus releasing the suspect from custody before ICE was arrested.
Louisville’s policy change revelation comes after the Attorney General Pam Bondy In a post on X Tuesday morning, the city said it was “dropping the policies of the sanctuary city,” but she did not mention details.
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Attorney General Pam Bondy will speak to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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“This should set an example for other cities,” Bondi said. “Instead of forcing us to sue you — we should not hesitate, follow the law, remove sanctuary policies and work with us to resolve the illegal immigration crisis.”
The DOJ also filed immigration-related lawsuits in New York, Chicago, Colorado and other places, but judges have not considered the merits of government debate at this stage of the lawsuit.