President Donald Trump has been personally involved in discussions inside the administration over potentially suspending habeas corpus, a legal procedure that allows people to challenge their detention in court, two people familiar with the consideration told CNN.
It’s a basic protection against the government disappearing anyone they don’t like without trace, trial or legal recourse. So we have to understand that the US Government is equipping itself to disappear anyone, American or otherwise, innocent or otherwise, permanently.
Habeas corpus predates the US Constitution and even the US itself.
It’s a basic protection against the government disappearing anyone they don’t like without trace, trial or legal recourse. So we have to understand that the US Government is equipping itself to disappear anyone, American or otherwise, innocent or otherwise, permanently.