Trump Administration Mulled Suspension of Habeas Corpus

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Frustrated with mounting losses in court, key officials in Donald Trump's administration were seriously considering the suspension of a centuries-old constitutional right to speed up the president's anti-immigration campaign to deport tens of thousands of people from the country.

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BREAKING: New from Haberman and Swan: Secret memos show that the Trump White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit a constitutional right -- suspending habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants to accelerate mass deportation efforts.

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-- Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 6:10 AM Â· Jun 15, 2026

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