White House Considers Suspending Habeas Corpus as Part of Immigration Crackdown
- rendall6
- May 12
- 1 min read
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that President Trump and his
staff are “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus as part of the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. A writ of habeas corpus forces authorities to justify a person’s confinement, and has been a big part of illegal migrants’ responses to looming deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. A president does have the power to suspend, but can only do so for public safety purposes during times of open rebellion or invasion.
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