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Some local officials in Texas cheer Trump’s immigration crackdown, others sound cautious note

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The Trump administration has ordered federal prosecutors to investigate and potentially prosecute local officials who get in the way of its immigration crackdown.

It is not clear if any of the state’s Democratic cities will cooperate with the federal government.

Immigrant rights groups and legal experts say the threat has no legal backing and is an attempt to intimidate local jurisdictions into helping with mass deportations.