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Why an 800-year-old legal tool is under scrutiny in immigration law

River to River by Iowa Public Radio

Jun 2, 202648:02News & Politics

Habeas corpus is at the center of a constitutional fight over immigration detention playing out in courtrooms across the Midwest, including here in Iowa. An analysis by The Marshall Project and The Midwest Newsroom found...

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Why an 800-year-old legal tool is under scrutiny in immigration law is an episode from River to River by Iowa Public Radio. Habeas corpus is at the center of a constitutional fight over immigration detention playing out in courtrooms across...

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Published Jun 2, 2026, 48:02 long, audio available.