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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Todd Richmond

Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue

Immigraton Courthouse Arrests - (© Milwaukee Independent)

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continue.

The arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan escalated a clash between President Donald Trump’s administration and local authorities over the Republican’s sweeping immigration crackdown. Democrats have accused the Trump administration of trying to make a national example of Dugan to chill judicial opposition to the crackdown.

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