A Raw Story article reports on comments made by veteran Washington journalist Scott MacFarlane regarding White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

According to the report, MacFarlane suggested that Congress could soon begin examining Miller's role in discussions about suspending habeas corpus protections for undocumented immigrants as part of the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.

The article cites reporting from The New York Times describing an internal White House debate over whether the constitutional right of habeas corpus could be suspended to speed up deportations.Habeas corpus is a longstanding legal principle that allows detained individuals to challenge the legality of their detention before a judge.

The article references a confidential memorandum dated April 29, 2025, reportedly written by White House staff secretary Will Scharf to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.According to the memo, any attempt to suspend habeas corpus would likely be rejected by the courts because the U.S.Constitution grants that authority only to Congress and only under specific circumstances such as rebellion or invasion.

Miller reportedly stated that suspension remained an option under consideration, arguing that conditions at the southern border could qualify as an invasion.Although the proposal did not move forward publicly, The New York Times reported that it had not been abandoned.

MacFarlane also noted concerns reportedly expressed by Republican Senator Tom Tillis regarding the Anti-Weaponization Fund ahead of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's upcoming confirmation hearings.

The article focuses primarily on the legal and political controversy surrounding the habeas corpus proposal and the possibility of future congressional oversight or investigation.