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Pedro Camacho

DHS Secretary Claims Immigration Levels Could Warrant Suspending Habeas Corpus: 'I'm Not a Constitutional Lawyer, But...'

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

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.

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