Louisville, Kentucky, ended its sanctuary city policies following a “strong written warning” from the Department of Justice. “In a major victory for the Department of Justice, the city of Louisville is dropping its sanctuary city policies as a result of a strong written warning from my office,

Mayor Craig Greenberg said he made the decision after speaking with local immigrant leaders, who expressed concern about the risks of remaining on the federal sanctuary city list.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg (D) announced on Tuesday that the Kentucky city will begin complying with the Trump administration’s 48-hour immigration detainer requests and, in exchange, the federal government will drop Louisville from its “sanctuary city” list.

Louisville, Kentucky, changes its immigration detainer policy following DOJ warnings, with Mayor Craig Greenberg agreeing to extend notice periods "from 5-12 hours to 48 hours" for federal authorities.

Greenberg said complying with the detainers will help the city avoid increased immigration enforcement and losses of federal funding.

Mayor Craig Greenberg announced a change in LMDC policy that is aimed at removing Louisville's sanctuary city designation.

Gov. Andy Beshear says he does not believe President Donald Trump's approval of federal public assistance for Kentucky's recent tornadoes and floods hinged on a Louisville decision to allow more leeway for immigration enforcement.