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Will Scharf wrote a secret memo to the White House chief of staff on April 29, 2025, warning against suspending habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.
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Will Scharf, Stephen Miller, President Trump
What
Will Scharf wrote a secret memo to the White House chief of staff on April 29, 2025, warning against suspending habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:31:25 GMT · 4h 13m ago
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Why
The Trump administration weighed suspending habeas corpus to accelerate the mass deportation of immigrants in the country illegally.
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The internal White House debate over suspending habeas corpus for undocumented immigrants, as revealed in a secret memo from April 2025, shows a push to expand presidential power for mass deportations. Such a move would be a rare invocation in U.S. history, previously reserved for war or invasion, and could significantly alter the rights of immigrants.
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