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Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem bungled a response this week about an important Constitutional principle called habeas corpus, which gives people the right to challenge a detention.

Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid takes a closer look at habeas corpus with Cristina Rodríguez, professor at Yale Law School.

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