After a series of high-profile setbacks in federal court, the Trump administration is threatening to escalate its immigration crackdown by unilaterally suspending habeas corpus, a foundational right in the US that allows people in government custody to challenge the legality of their detention.

The writ of habeas corpus, a right deeply rooted in English common law and recognized by the U.S. Constitution, allows people nabbed by the government to

The potential suspension of habeas corpus raises serious constitutional concerns, affecting judicial oversight and individual rights.