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.

Mayor Craig Greenberg said before he announced his decision, he talked with leaders in prominent city groups, including Americana.

Greenberg said Metro Corrections will join the rest of Kentucky and return to the pre-2017 practice of giving federal immigration officials a 48-hour notice before certain undocumented inmates are released.