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"No, only Congress can suspend habeas corpus."

"Habeas corpus can only be suspended under the Constitution in times of invasion or insurrection. None of that is happening now."

"This is a really important question, and the answer is a categorical no."

"We are going to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if the courts keep ruling against this [Trump's mass deportations]."

"I can assure you that the president and the entire administration are certainly open to all legal and constitutional remedies [including pausing the writ of habeas corpus] to ensure we can continue with the promise of deporting illegal criminals from our nation's borders."

"I would say that's [suspending the writ of habeas corpus] an option we're actively looking at."

Will The Trump Administration Suspend Habeas Corpus?

A May 2025 internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo, signed by Acting Director Todd Lyons, states that ICE officers can forcibly enter homes using administrative warrants if a judge has issued a final order of removal, marking a departure from past procedures.

A May 2025 internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo, signed by Acting Director Todd Lyons, states that ICE officers can forcibly enter homes using administrative warrants if a judge has issued a final order of removal, marking a departure from past procedures.

The memo instructs officers to knock and announce their identity and purpose before entry, and if refused admittance, they may use a necessary and reasonable amount of force to enter a residence between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The memo instructs officers to knock and announce their identity and purpose before entry, and if refused admittance, they may use a necessary and reasonable amount of force to enter a residence between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Whistleblower Aid, representing two anonymous U.S. government officials, disclosed the memo to Congress, alleging it violates the Fourth Amendment and contradicts Department of Homeland Security training materials that require judicial warrants for home entry.

Whistleblower Aid, representing two anonymous U.S. government officials, disclosed the memo to Congress, alleging it violates the Fourth Amendment and contradicts Department of Homeland Security training materials that require judicial warrants for home entry.

Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin stated that individuals served with administrative warrants have had full due process and a final removal order, and that officers issuing these warrants have found probable cause.

Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin stated that individuals served with administrative warrants have had full due process and a final removal order, and that officers issuing these warrants have found probable cause.

The Associated Press witnessed ICE officers ramming through the front door of a Minneapolis home on Jan. 11 with only an administrative warrant, wearing heavy tactical gear with rifles drawn, to arrest a Liberian man with a 2023 deportation order.

The Associated Press witnessed ICE officers ramming through the front door of a Minneapolis home on Jan. 11 with only an administrative warrant, wearing heavy tactical gear with rifles drawn, to arrest a Liberian man with a 2023 deportation order.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal called for congressional hearings and an investigation, stating the policy should terrify Americans and describing it as legally and morally abhorrent, while an appeals court temporarily lifted restrictions on ICE tactics in Minnesota.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal called for congressional hearings and an investigation, stating the policy should terrify Americans and describing it as legally and morally abhorrent, while an appeals court temporarily lifted restrictions on ICE tactics in Minnesota.

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