The Trump administration is pondering whether to suspend habeas corpus – which requires the government to legally justify detaining someone – in immigration cases.

Attorney General Pam Bondi told Newsmax on Wednesday that the Department of Justice will do everything within the law to keep Americans safe.

The possible use of the writ emerged since the Supreme Court last month temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that called for the deportation of violent illegal immigrant gang members through the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. This due process is being used by illegal immigrants to prevent being deported under the 18th century law.

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