Milwaukee Judge Denies Hiding Illegal Migrant in Bodycam Footage

Judge Dugan's Account of Events

• 🎤 Judge Hannah Dugan states she is not being investigated by the FBI, but by ICE.
• 🏛️ She claims she directed ICE agents down the hall to the administrative offices and that what happened afterward was their business.
• 🚪 Dugan denies hiding the migrant in her chambers or a jury room, stating she had him leave out the back door when circumstances warranted it.

Courtroom Procedures and Interpreter Issues

• 📅 Dugan explains that she was getting dates off the record for about 10 other cases, as they did not need to go on record for the next status date.
• 🗣️ She mentions that an interpreter was not present, and they were not going to wait for one to get a date off the record, as going on record requires an interpreter.
• ⚖️ She sent the individual to the district court administrator's office and stated she does not know what happened after that.

Judge's Awareness and Public Accusations

• ❓ Dugan asserts she is not supposed to know if someone is an illegal immigrant when they come before her.
• 📰 She reports that reporters have been calling her all day with accusations, including hiding the individual in a jury room, which she denies.
• ⚠️ The judge expresses that they live in very difficult times and that the accusations are lies.