FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested

MILWAUKEE The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration functionaries escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president s sweeping immigration crackdown FBI Director Kash Patel communicated on social media the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan who he announced intentionally misdirected federal agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse Related Articles Green card holder living in Santa Cruz for decades detained by US Customs and Boundary Protection Bay Area-led lawsuit wins preliminary injunction against Trump s attempt to freeze federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions California sheriff says she s not traveling any lines in cooperating with ICE Feds family members angered by pending early release of man who killed California teens Federal immigration agents detain day laborers in a California Home Depot parking lot activists say Thankfully our agents chased down the perp on foot and he s been in custody since but the Judge s obstruction created increased danger to the populace Patel wrote The arrest comes amid a growing feud between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the White House s immigration enforcement policies The Justice Department had previously signaled that it was going to crack down on local bureaucrats who thwart federal immigration efforts Court documents detailing the event against the judge were not at once available and the Justice Department didn t directly have a comment Friday A person answering the phone Friday at Dugan s office declared he could not comment The Associated Press left an email and voicemail Friday morning seeking comment from Milwaukee County Courts Chief Judge Carl Ashley The Justice Department in January ordered prosecutors to investigate for probable criminal charges against state and local representatives who obstruct or impede federal functions As likely avenues for prosecution a memo cited a conspiracy offense as well as a law prohibiting the harboring of people in the country illegally