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How past presidents challenged habeas corpus

President Trump is not the first president to challenge the right to habeas corpus as part of his immigration crackdown.

Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer joins us to talk about how past presidents challenged habeas corpus and how the Supreme Court defended the constitutional right to due process.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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