Trump Admin Considering Suspending Habeas Corpus, Stephen Miller Says

Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act, stating that members of the Tren de Aragua gang invaded the United States.

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington on April 28, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration may suspend the writ of habeas corpus as litigation plays out in cases where potential deportees sought to challenge their detention under that legal vehicle.

“The Constitution is clear ... that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said outside the White House on May 9.