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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota

January 15, 2026

President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell ongoing protests in Minneapolis following a series of violent incidents involving federal immigration officers. The unrest was sparked by the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer, and tensions escalated after another officer shot a Venezuelan immigrant during an attempted arrest.

A person wearing a mask and other protective clothing holds up an umbrella in a smoky street after federal agents fire munitions and pepper balls in north Minneapolis

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Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act to restore order in Minneapolis.
Protests were triggered by the shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE officer.
Tensions increased following another incident where an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan immigrant.
The Insurrection Act allows the president to deploy military forces to suppress civil disorder.
Demonstrators are protesting against federal immigration enforcement operations.

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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota

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