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Judges Are Slowing Down Trump’s Fascist Deportation Regime. Now He’s Arresting Them For It.

The FBI arrested a sitting judge in a Milwaukee County court in Wisconsin on Friday, claiming that she obstructed immigration enforcement agents from detaining an undocumented immigrant in her courtroom.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest is not only the latest escalation in Donald Trump’s fascist deportation program, it also marks the administration’s eagerness to take aim at any and all constraints on its power to act.

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse,” FBI director Kash Patel in a post on X. Patel added that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents “chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since.”

In the absence of opposition party challenges and disempowered labor, courts are one of the few sites of meaningful pushback on Trump’s agenda.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250425202345/https://theintercept.com/2025/04/25/judge-arrest-trump-immigrants-deport/

Less and less land of the free, more and more home of the brave.

It’s over boys. It’s second amendment or nothing now.

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[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What makes this World News?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

The rapid progression of American fascism affects and is of concern to the rest of the world. The USA is still threatening to seize my country, and in the meantime trying to destroy it. A story like this is important because it tells us the rule of law is faltering in the USA, so it's less likely internal forces will put the brakes on an invasion.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I keep seeing this narrative that trump has threatened to invade Canada, but I can't find a single source on that.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Because the press is complicit, they are intentionally avoiding that word. They usually say something like "annex" or something similarly soft and benign.

Except that's not what's being discussed. Attempting to forcefully "annex" a sovereign country already has a name, and that's "invasion."

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee -2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It isn't implied at all. Even the Wikipedia page states he specifically ruled out military force. This is hysterics and misinformation. He does enough bullshit that people don't need to make shit up. The media frequently reports what he says verbatim, and he often makes statements on the internet that are forever. At no point has he threatened an invasion of Canada.

[–] theluckyone@discuss.online 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Trump wouldn't rule out using military or economic force to take over the Panama Canal or Greenland. If you think that excludes Canada, you're a pedantic fool.

Source:https://youtu.be/K0EaHawPM2g

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 0 points 49 minutes ago* (last edited 12 minutes ago) (1 children)

Yes, I'm a fool because I live in reality and not conspiracy land. You're full of shit and that's why you resort to ad hominem.

Him actually speaking regarding Canada, fool: https://youtu.be/oXRFB6t5xJQ

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 points 45 minutes ago

God you people are the worst.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 day ago

That would support filling !worldnews up with Trumpery.

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 day ago

The USA is still threatening to seize my country, and in the meantime trying to destroy it.

Well, get in line. It's not the first time though, is it? It went ahead and destroyed multiple countries in the last decade and your country most likely supported and ignored it. So take some time to reflect how it led up to this point.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

Immigration is inherently international

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

Well, first of all, it didn't happen in space.

It's another bad sign for neighbouring and allied countries, because harassing judges can lead to hostile conditions with show trials and all. At some point you have to expect civil war and refugees.