Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on charges of harboring an illegal immigrant being pursued by ICE. (Mike De Sisti / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
"If this costs me my job or gets me arrested then at least I know I did the right thing," she added.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon reacted to Isham's ultimatum on social media, saying the threat was "problematic."
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Dugan was arrested and charged with obstruction of an official proceeding on Friday after evidence came to light that she had shielded the migrant from ICE agents, according to a criminal complaint. She was also charged with concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest.
FBI arrests Wisconsin judge, alleging she obstructed arrest of an illegal alien. (Obtained by Fox News)
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Dugan has worked with legal aid organizations and as executive director of Catholic Charities in the past. She was elected to Branch 31 of the Circuit Court in 2016 and ran unopposed in the 2022 election. She primarily oversees cases in its misdemeanor division, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Fox News' Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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