US EditionTrump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?
- President Donald Trump and his administration are exploring suspending habeas corpus to speed up deportations of undocumented migrants in the U.S.
- This move follows Trump's invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law, amid claims the country faces an invasion of migrants.
- A senior White House official indicated that the administration is considering the possibility of suspending habeas corpus, the constitutional safeguard that allows individuals to contest their detention.
- Legal experts disagree, with Georgetown's Steve Vladeck calling Miller's claim "wrong" and Boston's Lawrence Friedman deeming the invasion claim "absurd".
- Any attempt to suspend habeas corpus would likely face swift legal challenges questioning both the authority and the claimed invasion threat.
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THE INTERVIEW: Suspending Habeas Corpus for Immigrants Unconstitutional
The Trump administration’s consideration of suspending habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants has sparked significant constitutional concerns. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has suggested that the current influx of migrants constitutes an “invasion,” a condition under which the Constitution permits the suspension of habeas corpus—a legal safeguard allowing individuals to challenge unlawful detention in court. However,…
'Just give me a yes or no': NBC host grills GOP senator on suspending habeas corpus
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) declined to rule out voting to suspend habeas corpus if it helps President Donald Trump deport undocumented people. In a Sunday interview with the senator, NBC host Kristen Welker pointed out that White House aide Stephen Miller had recently floated the idea of suspendi...
Trump team considers suspending habeas corpus to speed deportations
WASHINGTON — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says President Donald Trump is looking for ways to expand the administration’s legal power to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally. To achieve that, he says, the administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, the constitutional right for people to legally challenge their detention by the government. Read more...
'Just Give Me A Yes Or No': NBC Host Corners GOP Senator On Suspending Habeas Corpus
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) declined to rule out voting to suspend habeas corpus if it helps President Donald Trump deport undocumented people. In a Sunday interview with the senator, NBC host Kristen Welker pointed out that White House aide Stephen Miller had recently floated the idea of suspending the right to challenge detentions in court. "The Constitution says that habeas corpus may not be suspended, quote, unless in cases of rebellion or i…
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