The White House deputy chief of staff told reporters Friday that the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending a legal procedure that allows people to challenge a government’s decision to detain them.

The Trump administration is "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is the right to challenge the legality of a person's detention by the government, senior adviser Stephen Miller said.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller smiled with glee as he revealed that the Trump administration is “actively looking” into suspending habeas corpus for detained migrants. Miller spoke with reporters outside the White House on Friday and made the comment as he answered questions about President Donald Trump‘s agenda to further crack down on illegal immigration.