Overview

• Stephen Miller, a senior White House adviser, announced the administration is actively considering suspension of habeas corpus to support its immigration crackdown.
• Habeas corpus, a constitutional right allowing individuals to challenge unlawful detention, can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion.
• Miller emphasized that the decision would depend on how courts respond to ongoing legal challenges to the administration’s immigration policies.
• The administration’s hard-line approach includes invoking the rarely used Alien Enemies Act and seeking broader authority for deportations.
• Federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have repeatedly limited the administration’s efforts, granting relief to detained migrants and students.