Louisville Defends Immigration Ordinance to Feds After Funding Threat
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Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell noted that segments of Louisville’s ordinance quoted by the U.S. Department of Justice were selective and lacked context.
Criminal Justice
Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’
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The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing back on cities it views as soft on immigration enforcement, challenging Louisville this week to prove its new local law doesn’t amount to “sanctuary” policies.
Criminal Justice
Louisville Council OKs New Rule Clarifying Immigration Enforcement Guidelines
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People in Louisville will no longer be questioned about their immigration status by city employees, including police. And police will only assist federal agencies in enforcing immigration laws with a warrant signed by a judge or when there is a risk for danger or violence, according to an ordinance approved Thursday by the Louisville Metro Council.
Criminal Justice
Louisville Metro Council To Vote On Immigration Enforcement Ordinance
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An ordinance barring Louisville police officers and employees from enforcing federal immigration laws cleared a first hurdle Wednesday and will soon be up for a vote by the Metro Council.
Criminal Justice
Louisville Leaders To Weigh New Guidelines On Local Immigration Enforcement
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Louisville Metro police officers and city employees would be barred from enforcing federal civil immigration laws under a proposed city ordinance set to be introduced Thursday night.
Criminal Justice
Louisville Police Enact New Guidelines On Assisting Federal Immigration Agents
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KyCIR’s reporting on LMPD’s cooperation with federal immigration agents prompts new police guidelines.
Criminal Justice
Renewed Push For Sanctuary City Policies In Wake Of Louisville Police, Immigration Revelations
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Immigrant rights activists in Louisville are ramping up their push for “sanctuary city” policies in the wake of a report that Louisville Metro Police officers have repeatedly assisted federal immigration agents on service calls.
Louisville Mayor Pledges Examination Of Police, Immigration Agency Relationship
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The announcement follows the publication of a KyCIR investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department’s relationship with federal immigration agents.
Louisville Police Don’t Enforce Immigration – But Help The Feds Do It
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Entering the country illegally is a civil offense that LMPD officers don’t enforce. But a KyCIR investigation found that LMPD helps ICE with its enforcement when asked, a practice that runs counter to statements from city leaders and in contrast to the “compassionate city” image they project.