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Miller Proposes Halting Immigrant Habeas Rights; Scholars Reject.

6/19/2026

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White House adviser Stephen Miller floated suspending habeas corpus for immigrants, stripping detainees of their only legal challenge.
Legal scholars say the Constitution allows suspension only by Congress during rebellion or invasion, conditions absent in current immigration cases.
Since President Donald Trump's second term began, attorneys have filed about 54,000 habeas petitions, releasing detainees including children with serious health conditions.

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White House adviser Stephen Miller floated suspending habeas corpus for immigrants, stripping detainees of their only legal challenge.
Legal scholars say the Constitution allows suspension only by Congress during rebellion or invasion, conditions absent in current immigration cases.
Since President Donald Trump's second term began, attorneys have filed about 54,000 habeas petitions, releasing detainees including children with serious health conditions.