Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act Amid Minnesota Immigration Protests

US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy military forces in Minnesota amid ongoing protests over federal immigration enforcement and recent shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The law permits domestic military deployment under specific conditions, typically with state requests or to protect civil rights. Experts and local officials have questioned the applicability of the Act in this situation, noting the protests stem from federal actions. Minnesota's Attorney General has pledged legal challenges if invoked. The last use of the Act was in 1992 during the Los Angeles riots.