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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act as Minneapolis Unrest Over ICE Actions Enters Second Week

Homeland Security says the White House has not decided on deploying troops.

Overview

  • Protests in Minneapolis have continued for seven days, with clashes between demonstrators and immigration agents involving fireworks and crowd-control munitions.
  • Trump publicly warned he could invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal forces to Minnesota, a statute last used in 1992 during unrest in Los Angeles.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said no final decision has been made on using the measure.
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned ICE conduct after the fatal shooting of Rene Good and urged residents to remain calm.
  • Authorities said a Venezuelan man was shot in the leg during a confrontation, and Mexico separately demanded clarification over the death of one of its citizens in ICE custody in Georgia.