A writ of habeas corpus is a request asking a federal court to decide whether the government has legal authority to detain a person. In immigration cases it is usually filed under 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 and focuses on the lawfulness of the detention, not on whether the person can remain in the United States.
What is a writ of habeas corpus in an immigration case?
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