The FBI has arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. Friday's arrest escalates a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

“Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week,“ FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Friday morning post on X that had been taken down before being reposted.

The arrest marks a significant escalation in the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, as well as in its battles with judges across the country.