The RIPPLE Act authorizes the Attorney General to reimburse states and local governments for the costs of paying their employees who perform immigration enforcement duties under existing federal agreements. Specifically, the bill allows reimbursement for salaries and overtime pay for state and local officers or employees who carry out immigration functions as permitted under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This affects state and local law enforcement agencies that partner with federal immigration authorities. The legislation does not specify a set funding amount or timeline in the provided text, but aims to offset the financial burden these jurisdictions incur when their employees assist with federal immigration enforcement activities. This represents an expansion of how the federal government can support local police participation in immigration enforcement.
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