Louisville had been included on a Trump administration list of sanctuary cities, which have drawn legal threats from US Attorney General Pam Bondi.
So what's changed? Louisville tightened its policy surrounding what are known as detainers. When a federal agency contacts Louisville about someone in custody, the new policy gives the agency 48 hours to decide if they're going to take action.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city sees fewer than 100 people annually who are charged with crimes and affected by detainers. In contrast...
"We have tens of thousands of immigrant families in Louisville. We do not want to see highly coordinated and often violent federal enforcement action here, especially in workplaces, residential areas, schools, places of worship, parks, and other areas where law abiding people gather," he said.
Now Louisville is no longer on the sanctuary city list, but other cities, including New York, are facing lawsuits to compel compliance.