Attorney General Pam Bondi made it clear in a Fox News interview that she doesn’t care about a person’s position or status—if someone helps hide an undocumented immigrant, they will face consequences. She said this after a judge in Wisconsin, Hannah Dugan, was arrested. Authorities claim the judge helped a man from Mexico avoid arrest by immigration officers inside her courtroom.
Bondi expressed frustration with the judicial system, saying it’s gone off the rails and calling judges like Dugan “crazy.” She said the government is serious about stopping anyone who helps undocumented people avoid the law—whether they’re a judge, a gang member, or anyone else. Her message was simple: if you help someone break immigration laws, we’ll come after you, find you, and charge you.
The situation began when immigration agents showed up at Judge Dugan’s courtroom with a warrant for Eduardo Flores-Ruiz. He was being charged with minor crimes related to a fight. The FBI says Dugan deliberately misled the agents so they couldn’t arrest him.
Dugan’s lawyer pushed back, saying she deeply disagrees with her arrest and that it wasn’t about public safety. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers warned that judges need to be able to make decisions without being afraid of political payback.
This isn’t the first time Trump’s administration has gone after the courts. Just last month, Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his immigration policy. His comments were so extreme that even Chief Justice John Roberts stepped in, reminding everyone that disagreement with a judge’s ruling isn’t a reason for impeachment. Roberts said there’s a proper legal process for challenging decisions.
In another case, the Trump administration is still ignoring a Supreme Court order to bring back a Maryland man who was wrongly deported and ended up in prison in El Salvador. These actions show how the administration continues to challenge the independence of the courts.
