Judge Faces Prison for Helping Illegal Alien, Sen. Josh Hawley Says ‘Good’ [WATCH]

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) voiced support Tuesday for the federal indictment of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, calling the charges a necessary step in holding members of the judiciary accountable for obstructing immigration enforcement.

Judge Dugan was indicted following her arrest last month by the FBI. The charges include obstruction of a federal agency and concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest.

The indictment stems from an incident in which Dugan allegedly aided an illegal immigrant with a criminal record in evading federal authorities after a court appearance.

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“I’m glad she got indicted, I hope they prosecute this thing all the way through,” Hawley said during an appearance on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle.

“It is outrageous for a sitting judge to be trying to obstruct justice in the United States of America. That’s what this individual was doing.”

According to court documents, the Department of Homeland Security had been tracking Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal immigrant with a criminal history.

Federal agents allege that Dugan assisted Flores-Ruiz in leaving the courthouse in an effort to avoid apprehension by federal immigration enforcement officers.

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Flores-Ruiz, according to DHS, had previously entered the country illegally on at least two occasions and was subject to multiple criminal charges.

Those charges include strangulation and suffocation, battery, and domestic abuse.

Federal prosecutors accuse Dugan of knowingly interfering with efforts to detain Flores-Ruiz by facilitating his departure and attempting to prevent his arrest.

Sen. Hawley condemned what he described as a trend of activist judges undermining immigration laws.

“This is a clear message to these judges: start doing your jobs and quit obstructing the fair implementation of justice in this country,” he said.

He went on to argue that the judicial branch should not be exempt from legal accountability, especially when it comes to enforcement of immigration laws.

“Trump derangement syndrome has become so extreme that now we have judges violating the law,” Hawley said.

“They are groveling to illegal immigrants who are gang members.”

Judge Dugan has not entered a plea, but her attorney has stated that she “wholeheartedly rejects and protests her arrest.”

She is expected to appear in court on May 15 for a hearing related to the indictment. If convicted, Dugan faces up to six years in prison and a $350,000 fine.

The Department of Justice has not commented further on the details of the case. Flores-Ruiz was apprehended shortly after the alleged incident and remains in federal custody pending immigration proceedings.

The charges against Dugan come amid renewed attention to local and state-level resistance to federal immigration enforcement, particularly in sanctuary jurisdictions.

Republican lawmakers have increasingly criticized what they view as coordinated efforts to shield individuals from lawful deportation, often with the involvement of local officials or judges.

Sen. Hawley’s remarks echo ongoing concerns from conservative legislators who argue that such actions threaten the rule of law and public safety.

The outcome of Dugan’s case is expected to set a precedent for how the federal government addresses alleged interference by judicial officials in immigration enforcement actions.

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