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The Issue: The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan for helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agents.
The depth of judges’ attempts to protect illegals from being arrested, even when proper warrants are in place, is surreal (“Not about the law, judge,” April 26).
Here we have Judge Hannah Dugan, who not only arranged a wanted man’s escape, but quietly “adjourned” the case without notifying the prosecuting attorney.
How many more judges, or others who are supposed to have the public’s safety in mind, are hell bent on releasing violent, illegal criminals back into public?
How can we trust judges to exercise their duty toward American citizens properly after this?
Susan Cienfuegos
New Rochelle
The recent arrests of a judge and a former judge should send shivers down the spines of all Americans.
No matter how much legal claptrap you try to paper this over with, the executive branch reached in and interfered with the judiciary branch, precipitating a constitutional crisis.
This comes after ICE reportedly couldn’t even figure out the appropriate warrant to use in the arrest of one of the migrants.
The precedent is being set for many more arrests of any American citizen. Who’s next to be rounded up in this fascist rodeo?
Ron Spurga
Manhattan
Activist judges are finally being exposed for their radical behavior. District court judges around the country are behaving unethically, protecting felons and not victims. Every one of them is defying the Trump administration’s attempts to keep people safe.
Note to these judges: There is no such thing as a sanctuary court; so behave, or you’ll be benched.
J.R. Cummings
Manhattan
A Democratic judge and a former judge have now been arrested on charges related to harboring criminal illegal migrants and obstructing government administration — yet the left still claims Republicans are the constitutional threat to democracy.
Have they no shame?
Bo Madden
Jupiter, Fla.
ICE agents did not belong in the courthouse. They invaded Dugan’s turf without a proper warrant.
If she had cooperated, it would have hindered due process. This was not obstruction on her part.
Peter Peirano
Ridgewood, NJ
Why would either of these judges jeopardize their secure jobs to aid illegal immigrants with long histories of violence and gang affiliation?
There must be another reason — there always is.
Joe Staskewicz
Southampton, NJ
The Issue: A Post editorial on the importance of ACS checks amid claims of overpolicing based on race.
It’s astounding that lawyers can claim that the Administration for Children’s Services “overpolice” low-income black and Hispanic families (“ACS Checks Aren’t Racist — but Vital,” Editorial, April 26).
These people can make anything about race. But what we need in this country is to make violence against children a federal crime.
The Lisa Cotton case seems to stem from mental illness, but in many cases, it is sheer brutality and violence.
We put certain animals and land under federal protection. What about our children?
Catherine Adago
Manhattan
Too many people rely on the government to take care of their everyday needs. Some get welfare, Medicaid, free housing and more. They’ve become wards of the state.
The ACS isn’t a parent or guardian; the actual parents have to be on top of things, too. What happened to Cotton’s children is tragic, but the blame lies squarely on her, not ACS.
Charlie Honadel
Venice, Fla.
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