Kristi Noem needs to read up on the longstanding right of Americans not to be illegally detained or imprisoned.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, incorrectly defined habeas corpus. What does habeas corpus do? Has it ever been suspended? What to know.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem couldn't define a key constitutional right when asked about it at Senate hearing.

For those unfamiliar, habeas corpus is the constitutional right of due process, in person, in front of a court or judge. But appearing at a hearing on Tuesday, Noem defined it incorrectly as a “right ...

"Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country," Noem said.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fumbled the response when New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan asked her to define the legal term.

Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the ...

“The Constitution is clear, and that of course is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Miller said outside the ...

Habeas corpus guarantees someone who is detained or arrested representation by a lawyer, and to a judge that will evaluate the legality of their detention. Here's what to know. The term habeas ...