In a huge reversal, Louisville, KY has just dumped their sanctuary city policies after receiving a warning from the DOJ!
Pam Bondi announced:
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.
This should set an example to other cities. Instead of forcing us to sue you — which we will, without…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 22, 2025
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.
ADVERTISEMENTThis should set an example to other cities. Instead of forcing us to sue you — which we will, without hesitation — follow the law, get rid of sanctuary policies, and work with us to fix the illegal immigration crisis.
Last month, Bondi wrote a warning letter to Louisville, basically telling them to stop protecting illegal aliens or else face legal action.
Specifically, the city was refusing to honor the 48-hour period to hold illegal immigrants when ICE issues a detainer.
The mayor of Louisville responded by agreeing to a policy change in order to avoid the consequences of not complying.
Fox News reported:
The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, informed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday that he is shifting the city’s more restrictive policy on federal immigration detainers after the government warned it would sue over it.
Mayor Craig Greenberg, a Democrat, wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital that the policy change was partly to avoid being targeted as a “sanctuary” city, a term used to describe jurisdictions with policies at odds with federal immigration enforcement.
“My understanding is that, by returning to our pre-2017 practices and again honoring 48-hour detainers, thereby functionally extending the notice period to DHS from 5-12 hours to 48 hours, Louisville will no longer be considered a sanctuary jurisdiction and, as a result, will no longer be vulnerable to the negative consequences of this designation,” Greenberg wrote to Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate. “The city will, therefore, adjust its detainer policy to avoid litigation over DOJ’s allegations of federal preemption.”
The mayor’s reversal comes after the DOJ warned in a letter last month that Louisville’s detainer policy hindered the Trump administration’s ability to crack down on immigration there. The DOJ told Greenberg non-compliant states and cities have faced legal action and freezes on federal funding.
Hopefully, we’ll see this become more of a trend…
Good! Time to end ALL sanctuary cities in America.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) July 22, 2025
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