habeas corpus
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when i'm an illegal alien
read the details joker.
The new law says: "No court, justice or judge shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf of an alien detained by the United States who has been determined ... to have been properly detained as an enemy combatant or is awaiting such determination."
as it appears in the constitution.
This procedure, part of English common law, was considered important enough to be specifically mentioned in the United States Constitution, which says, "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." (Article One, section nine).
The Constitution makes clear habeas corpus can be "suspended" but only during extreme emergencies.
when is 'extreme emergencies' not a couple million people hopping across the border a year?
calm down. relax. the government isn't out to get you.