US judge arrested in escalation of immigration crackdown

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The FBI has arrested a US county judge in Wisconsin for allegedly helping an immigrant evade arrest by federal agents, said US authorities.

FBI agents arrested Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday morning at a Milwaukee courthouse, said a US Marshals spokesperson.

FBI director Kash Patel alleged in a now-deleted post on X that the judge had “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse”, according to media reports.

“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 public,” he added.

The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.