What That Means For Migrant Deportations
The post What That Means For Migrant Deportations appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Trump advisor Stephen Miller suggested Friday the Trump administration is considering suspending the writ of habeas corpus to more easily detain immigrants—meaning denying them the right to protest their detention—the latest suggestion by Trump officials that they want to get rid of traditional legal processes in order to carry out their hardline immigration agenda. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at the White House on May 6 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Key Facts Miller told reporters the administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which refers to the legal process that people can use to challenge their detention and ask to be released. “Habeas corpus” translates to “show me the body” in Latin and is a fundamental legal principle that dates back to English common law during the 1600s, requiring law enforcement to justify why they’re detaining people and produce people they’re detaining so their cases can be reviewed. The Suspension Clause of the Constitution allows the writ of habeas corpus specifically to be suspended only “in cases of rebellion or invasion [when] the public Safety may require it,” with the Trump administration likely to argue the “invasion” of undocumented immigrants into the U.S. warrants the suspension. That would mean the Trump administration could detain immigrants without giving them any recourse to challenge that detention and seek release, as the White House has faced numerous legal challenges against its efforts to detain and deport immigrants, including by sending people to an El Salvador prison. The White House has not yet responded to a request for further comment on if or when the Trump administration could try to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, with Miller saying Friday it “depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.” Could Trump Suspend…
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Topline Trump advisor Stephen Miller suggested Friday the Trump administration is considering suspending the writ of habeas corpus to more easily detain immigrants—meaning denying them the right to protest their detention—the latest suggestion by Trump officials that they want to get rid of traditional legal processes in order to carry out their hardline immigration agenda. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at the White House on May 6 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Key Facts Miller told reporters the administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which refers to the legal process that people can use to challenge their detention and ask to be released. “Habeas corpus” translates to “show me the body” in Latin and is a fundamental legal principle that dates back to English common law during the 1600s, requiring law enforcement to justify why they’re detaining people and produce people they’re detaining so their cases can be reviewed. The Suspension Clause of the Constitution allows the writ of habeas corpus specifically to be suspended only “in cases of rebellion or invasion [when] the public Safety may require it,” with the Trump administration likely to argue the “invasion” of undocumented immigrants into the U.S. warrants the suspension. That would mean the Trump administration could detain immigrants without giving them any recourse to challenge that detention and seek release, as the White House has faced numerous legal challenges against its efforts to detain and deport immigrants, including by sending people to an El Salvador prison. The White House has not yet responded to a request for further comment on if or when the Trump administration could try to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, with Miller saying Friday it “depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.” Could Trump Suspend…
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