Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities nabbed

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into custody outside the courthouse after agents chased him on foot.

President Donald Trump’s administration has accused state and local officials of interfering with his immigration enforcement priorities.

The arrest also comes amid a growing battle between the administration and the federal judiciary over the president’s executive actions over deportations and other matters.