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Louisville has reinstated a policy allowing jails to hold people for up to 48 hours for federal immigration authorities.

Since the policy change in July, ICE has issued detainers for 81 people over August and September, about half of whom were booked on traffic or DUI charges.

Advocates argue the policy exposes nonviolent offenders to deportation and erodes trust with law enforcement.

City officials state the change was necessary to comply with federal law and prevent broader immigration enforcement actions.

Since Mayor Craig Greenberg reinstated a policy this summer allowing Louisville Metro Corrections to hold people for up to 48 hours for federal immigration authorities to detain them, immigration officials have already issued more than 40 percent of all holds m

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