CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten joins to discuss recent polling and why Trump’s honeymoon period didn’t last long. NPR reports that 114 immigrants were arrested in a raid at a Colorado nightclub on Sunday. Meanwhile, a judge in Milwaukee was arrested for allegedly helping a man evade immigration authorities at a courthouse. Toronto Star columnist Althia Raj breaks down what’s at stake as Canadians head to the polls for federal elections today. Plus, an SUV rammed into crowds at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, Trump and Zelenskyy met at the Vatican before Pope Francis’s funeral, and Wrexham AFC moved one step closer to the Premier League. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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Good morning. It's Monday, April 28th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, how Americans feel about Trump's first 100 days in office, a major election in Canada, and Wrexham, the Welsh soccer club, is just one step away from the Premier League. But first, there have been some big immigration crackdowns across the country in recent days.
Yesterday in Colorado, NPR reports 114 immigrants were arrested at a nightclub. Drug Enforcement Administration officials on X said those individuals were placed on buses for processing and likely eventual deportation. NPR is calling it one of the largest single-day arrests of people without legal status since Trump returned to office.
And in Florida, ICE arrested close to 800 immigrants in a week-long effort. The arrests started a week ago and marked the first time federal agents worked in partnership with local law enforcement in Florida under a formal agreement to make immigration arrests. And some other major immigration stories made headlines, too.
On Friday, the FBI arrested a judge in Milwaukee for allegedly escorting a man out of a side door when she learned ICE agents were waiting for him. The man, an immigrant who had a deportation order against him and was in court on battery charges, was later apprehended after being chased on foot.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is charged with obstructing and impeding an immigration proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest. Dugan appeared in court on Friday and was released on bail. FBI Director Kash Patel posted an image on X of Dugan being arrested, writing, quote, No one is above the law.
Her arrest drew immediate backlash from Democratic leaders and sparked protests in Wisconsin. Over the weekend, hundreds gathered outside different FBI offices in Milwaukee in support of Dugan and immigrants.
Regarding the charges against Dugan, MSNBC legal analyst and former top DOJ prosecutor Andrew Weissman was on the network saying that in addition to a tough legal case for the government, what this was really about is sending a message.
I can't imagine this case is going to hold up. for a whole variety of factual and legal reasons. It's going to be so hard to prove, even if you could somehow show this was the judge's intent, was to obstruct. Why would you possibly do this? And the answer is because we want to send a signal to the judiciary. And that's what you shouldn't be doing.
That is fighting the last branch of government to oppose the executive branch.
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