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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Scott Bauer

Judge who helped immigrant evade ICE faces prison in Trump-era showdown

A Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, convicted of felony obstruction for assisting an immigrant in evading federal officers during a period of heightened immigration enforcement under Donald Trump, is scheduled for sentencing in federal court this Wednesday.

Dugan, 67, faces a potential five-year prison term following her conviction on December 19. She resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks later amidst impeachment threats from Republican state lawmakers, having served for nine years.

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