Claim
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country.”
Explanation
This quote is correctly attributed to Kristi Noem, but the assertion she makes is constitutionally inaccurate. Habeas corpus is a legal principle that protects individuals from unlawful detention by allowing them to challenge their imprisonment in court. It is not a mechanism that grants the president the authority to remove individuals from the country. On the contrary, habeas corpus serves as a safeguard against arbitrary or unlawful removal or detention.
Conclusion
Fact or Fiction? Fiction. While the quote is real, the claim about habeas corpus is false. The principle limits executive power rather than expands it.
Fact-Checker Rating
Snopes rated this claim True for correct attribution, but the assertion is false.
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