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"habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country"

— Kristi Noem

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Source: May 20, 2025, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the Department of Homeland Security's budget for fiscal year 2026, in response to a question by senator Maggie Hassan.
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