Warrant Suspending Habeas Corpus: 'I'm Not a Constitutional Lawyer, But...'
Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff, was the first to propose the idea of the suspension last week, comparing the current immigration climate to "a time of invasion"
Pedro Camacho Pedro Camacho / Published May 15 2025, 11:20 AM EDT
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that the levels of unlawful immigration could potentially justify suspending habeas corpus, a constitutional right that allows individuals to challenge their detention before a court if they deem it unlawful.
Noem made the remarks during a U.S. House committee hearing on immigration enforcement, where she was asked whether border crossings constituted an "invasion" under the Constitution.
"I'm not a constitutional lawyer, but I believe it does," Noem responded to Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), who claimed that the Biden administration had "allowed an invasion into our country." Noem added that any decision to suspend habeas corpus would fall on President Trump. "This is the president's prerogative to pursue, and he has not indicated to me that he will or will not be taking that action," she said.
https://www.latintimes.com/dhs-secretary-claims-immigration-levels-could-warrant-suspending-habeas-corpus-im-not-583127
