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New Trump federal immigration directives could conflict with Colorado laws requiring law enforcement to keep it local

The Justice Department memo issued Wednesday threatens prosecution of state or local officials for “resisting, obstructing, and otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests.”

A Colorado-based federal agent and state officials said it’s too soon to tell what, if any, impact a new Justice Department memo mandating cooperation with deportation efforts might have here.

Colorado’s FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek said on Wednesday that he was aware of the new directive but noted that prosecution decisions will be up to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Still, he added, enforcement priorities are at the president’s discretion.