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Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Over Minneapolis ICE Unrest

Minnesota leaders urge de-escalation, warning the threat of deploying troops could inflame protests.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump posted that he may invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minneapolis following unrest around ICE operations, a warning issued after a separate incident in which an officer shot and wounded a man that DHS described as self-defense.
  • Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey criticized the federal posture and called for lowering tensions, with Frey saying the city faces an untenable situation under an aggressive federal presence.
  • Protests continue after ICE agent Jon Ross fatally shot Renee Good during a raid, with DHS saying she tried to run him over as video shows Ross firing at close range as her SUV moved.
  • DHS says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in Minnesota since early December and vows enforcement will not relent.
  • New viral footage shows agents smashing a car window and pulling Aliya Rahman from her vehicle; she alleges denied medical care after detention, while DHS labels her a disruptor who interfered with operations.