[Milwaukee, WI] – On Friday, April 25, FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan. To refer to this heinous attack as alarming would be an understatement. The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression condemns this arrest and demands that the charges against Dugan be dropped immediately!
FBI director Kash Patel announced this arrest earlier today. Patel has publicly accused Dugan of obstruction, claiming she helped an immigrant avoid arrest. Patel is intentionally being public with his announcement and accusations, seeking to bypass Dugan’s due process and label her as a criminal before she even has an opportunity to speak up. It’s no coincidence that Patel and the FBI have acted this way when the agency has a long history of bypassing any due process. They are seeking to send a clear message: either you play along with Trump’s agenda, or pay the consequences.
During this period of racist and political repression, we must stand together to denounce today’s actions by the FBI. What happened to Dugan is not new. The FBI and other agencies have been emboldened in recent months, snatching people off the streets, separating families, terrorizing communities, breaking doors down of pro-Palestine activists, and contributing to the unjust deportation of immigrants who don’t have criminal records. What is new is that they have gone after a judge.
The conditions we face are scary, but it will be the people united who can put an end to this terror by the FBI, ICE, and all other agencies committing such acts of injustice. The people united will stand against Trump and his agenda. We will convene with other organizations later today at 3pm outside of the Federal Building. We will also hold an action tomorrow at 3pm at 3600 S. Lake Dr., St. Francis, WI!
All power to all the people!
Drop the charges on Dugan NOW!
ICE out of Milwaukee NOW!
