US homeland chief Noem says illegal immigration levels could warrant suspending habeas corpus

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Source: Reuters

US homeland chief says illegal immigration levels could warrant suspending habeas corpus

Ted Hesson
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM EDT 3 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday that she believes recent levels of illegal immigration could provide a sufficient legal rationale to suspend habeas corpus, the right of someone in the U.S. to challenge their detention.

During a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee, Noem said she thought high levels of illegal border crossings under former President Joe Biden qualified under the U.S. Constitution as a reason to suspend the fundamental right.

Representative Eli Crane, a Republican, asked Noem if she thought migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border qualified as a "rebellion or invasion" that could allow for the suspension of habeas corpus.

"I'm not a constitutional lawyer, but I believe it does," Noem said.

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