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Last progress June 9, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on June 9, 2025 by Ashley Brooke Moody
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amends the delegation authority in 8 U.S.C. 1357(g)(1) by adding additional language at the end of that subsection. The text of the new language was not included, so the specific changes (for example, to reimbursement, training, scope of authority, or oversight) cannot be confirmed from the provided material. Because 8 U.S.C. 1357(g)(1) governs agreements that allow state and local officers to perform certain immigration enforcement functions on behalf of the federal government, any addition to that subsection could affect how those agreements operate, who may be delegated authority, and the terms under which local jurisdictions cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Full impacts depend on the precise language added, which must be reviewed to determine concrete effects on agencies, local governments, and immigrant communities.
Amend Section 287(g)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)(1)) by adding new language at the end of that subsection. The actual wording of the addition is not included in the provided section.
Who is affected and how:
Local law enforcement officials: They are directly affected because 1357(g) provides the mechanism for state and local officers to be designated to perform immigration enforcement functions; any change could alter who may be designated, the duties they may perform, or conditions (training, supervision) attached to designation. Changes could require new training or modify existing MOAs.
Noncitizens / Aliens (immigrant communities): Immigrants interacting with local police could see changes in how often and under what circumstances local officers can enforce federal immigration law. Depending on the omitted language, community policing, reporting to federal immigration authorities, or arrest/transfer procedures may be affected.
State governments and local jurisdictions: Could face administrative, fiscal, and legal consequences if the amendment imposes new requirements (training, reporting, or recordkeeping) or changes reimbursement rules. They may need to renegotiate MOAs or allocate resources differently.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / ICE personnel and contractors: DHS/ICE implementation practices and oversight responsibilities could change depending on whether the amendment shifts federal duties (e.g., more oversight, funding obligations, or restrictions on delegation).
Local communities and public safety stakeholders: Community trust in local policing and participation in public safety programs may be influenced if the amendment changes the role of local officers in immigration enforcement; this can affect community reporting of crimes and public-safety cooperation.
Limitations and uncertainties: Because the actual inserted text is not available, the analysis cannot determine whether the amendment imposes new costs, relaxes or tightens delegation terms, or changes legal liabilities. Concrete fiscal, administrative, and civil-rights impacts require review of the full statutory language once released.
RIPPLE Act of 2025
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Last progress June 10, 2025 (8 months ago)