Immigrant whom judge allegedly helped evade agents pleads guilty to being in US illegally 

Published September 5, 2025 12:13pm ET



The immigrant whom Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan allegedly helped evade immigration authorities has pleaded guilty to being in the country illegally.

Eduardo Flores-Ruiz was charged with reentering the country illegally after being deported. Flores-Ruiz now faces up to two years in prison in a deportation agreement with prosecutors. Online records did not list a sentencing date for him.

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