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First on FOX: Sen. Ashley Moody has introduced measures to allow states to support immigration enforcement by allowing non-Congressional law enforcement officials to act as a “power multiplier.” Federal immigration officer.
The bill, or “Ripple Act,” known as the “Refund Immigration Partnership with Police to Allow Local Law Enforcement Act,” is an extension of the 287(g) program that allows states to support it. Immigration enforcement.
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The bill will expand eligible reimbursable costs to state and local law enforcement agencies participating in the 287(g) program.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) agents will attend a pre-enforcement meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, USA on Sunday, January 26th, 2025. (Bloomberg via Christopher Dilt/Getty Images)
A moody aide said the bill would allow non-Congressional law enforcement agencies to act as a “power multiplier” for federal immigration enforcement in the short term, allowing non-Congressional law enforcement to entrust officers already sworn to immigration enforcement. The aide said it was a “more time-intensive process.”
“By expanding the 287(g) program, we will provide resources to state law enforcement agencies and acquire more efficient and dangerous offenders from our community,” he told Fox News Digital. “We’re now seeing obstacles and disruptions spread across California. This bill ensures that our local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to retain those responsible for the law.”
She added: “This lawlessness is not tolerated.”
As a US senator, Moody said, “We will continue to work with President Trump to not only reverse the Biden administration’s failures, but to ensure that it never happens again — the Ripple Act and the Stop Government Abandonment and Placement Scandal Act are key steps.”
Rep. Laurel Lee of R-FLA introduced fellow laws in the House of Representatives.
Senator Ashley Moody will unveil the measurements on May 21, 2025. This promotes the removal of criminally illegal aliens from the United States. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images, Joreidle/Getty Images)
“As the escalation of civil unrest in Los Angeles, our law enforcement officers will have unwavering courage to maintain the rule of law and protect our communities from the uprising disruptions in the face of life-threatening circumstances,” Lee told Fox News Digital. “Their actions demonstrate our selfless dedication to maintaining the security and value of our country.”
Lee said the bill “ensures that local law enforcement officials have the necessary support to help enforce immigration laws.”
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“By covering overtime salaries and key labor costs, the bill ensures that local, state and federal law enforcement officials can work together to stop the chaos and lawlessness in California and ensure that we comply with our immigration laws across the United States,” Lee said.
The introduction of the law has been vehemently protested by protesters as the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts amid violent riots in Los Angeles, California.
The president deployed thousands of national security guards and women on the streets of Los Angeles. The president also granted 700 Marines to help protect federal buildings and federal law enforcement.
Protesters attempt to light up Molotov cocktails as fireworks exploded during a protest in Compton, California on Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted the operation. (AP Photo/Ethan Swarp)
Meanwhile, Moody has introduced a bill that attacks existing laws that allow the Refugee Resettlement Office (ORR) to place undetained children together with adults or organizations seeking organizations.
A bill or “stop gap” act called “Stop the Government Abandonment and Deployment Scandal Act” would require the ORR to work with the state to help find minors’ homes and proper placement. You will also need to track these children for the duration of your stay in the United States while immigration procedures are in progress.
ORR is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for coordinating the care and placement of refugees, including unaccompanied children arriving in the United States.
According to Moody’s office, when children arrive in the United States without a parent or legal guardian, they are initially handled by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They are then transferred to ORR custody, which is responsible for their care and placement.
A moody aide told Fox News Digital that the Biden administration “lost tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children in the infamous pursuit, many of which were put in danger.”
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“The Biden administration has caused historic damage to our country’s immigration and national security structures, putting our country and unaccompanied children at risk, and turning federal agencies into intermediaries for the mass trafficking business,” Moody told Fox News Digital. “As Florida’s Attorney General, I fought constantly in court to stop the intentional destruction of our borders and minor trafficking.”
