Milwaukee Judge Arrested for Immigration Obstruction

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by federal authorities on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, after allegedly directing an undocumented immigrant and his lawyer to a side door to avoid apprehension by ICE agents in her courtroom. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest, stating Dugan had intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the immigrant, who was later apprehended. The incident marks the first known prosecution of a local official for interfering with federal immigration operations under the Trump administration, which has pledged to investigate and prosecute such cases. Some judges nationwide have criticized ICE's courthouse enforcement tactics, arguing they deter immigrants from participating in court proceedings as victims or witnesses. The Justice Department and FBI have not yet commented further, and court records on Dugan's case remain unavailable as the situation develops.