White House officials including Stephen Miller debated suspending habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants, according to a confidential memo from staff secretary Will Scharf to chief of staff Susie Wiles that has now been publicly reported. Internal warnings from other aides citing legal concerns blocked the proposal from moving forward. Habeas corpus is a foundational constitutional protection allowing people to challenge unlawful detention — suspending it for any group would represent a major erosion of constitutional rights and faces severe legal obstacles. The memo's disclosure shows how close the administration came to proposing extraordinary constitutional changes on immigration enforcement, and the tension between hardline advisors and lawyers concerned about legal and constitutional exposure.