The Trump administration this week threatened local officials with prosecution if they interfere with its planned immigration crackdown.

The administration of President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. prosecutors to initiate criminal investigations against state and local officials who refuse to enforce immigration laws. A copy of the document obtained by Reuters and CNN shows that a new Department of Justice memo outlines the Trump administration's plans to "prosecute state and

Donald Trump’s administration has directed U.S. prosecutors to criminally probe local officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office.

As president, Trump will likely have the final say in whether or not to grant Abbott’s request for a full reimbursement for Operation Lone Star.