Democrats who have been arrested, detained or charged under Trump
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A growing number of congressional and local officials have been handcuffed or charged over incidents related to the Trump administration's immigration agenda.
The big picture: The arrests and charges of elected Democrats have led party leaders to warn the president is driving democracy to the edge. But the shows of force, including during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles last week, have also given Trump's MAGA base and advisers exactly what they wanted.
- New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander's arrest by federal agents Tuesday outside federal immigration court comes nearly eight weeks after the first high-profile arrest involving Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan.
- The string of incidents underscores Trump's desire to use federal law enforcement and his military authority as he sees fit — even if they've raised the profile of some of the Democrats involved.
- Trump administration officials have defended their actions and dismissed the arrested officials' behavior as opportunities to "get a viral moment."
State of play: Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested in late April for allegedly trying to help an undocumented defendant avoid arrest. She has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) were arrested at a protest in May at an ICE detention center. While officials later dropped the case against Baraka, McIver is expected to plead not guilty to charges.
- Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) called Trump a "tyrant" in remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, days after he was dragged away in handcuffs during a Homeland Security press conference last week. The senator had been trying to ask a question, and he was not arrested.
Zoom out: The administration has flip-flopped on some of its immigration enforcement tactics in recent days, including whether ICE raids will take place at hotels, farms, meatpacking plants and restaurants.
- After backtracking over the weekend on raiding certain workplaces under pressure from businesses, the president said a new wave of raids would target immigrants in Democrat-run cities,
- By Monday, the exempted workplaces appeared to be back as subject to raids.
- The Pentagon said Tuesday that another 700 military personnel were sent to aid immigration enforcement in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
Go deeper: Trump gets back behind raids in immigration whiplash
