"President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday threatening to crack down on protests in Minnesota, as federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers face off with protestors in the streets on Minneapolis following the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent. The threat follows renewed clashes there overnight after a federal agent shot a local man in the leg after allegedly resisting arrest during a "targeted traffic stop," according to CNN."
"There are also reports ICE officials are going "door-to-door" in Minneapolis, showing up at people's homes, which Vice President JD Vance said will "ramp up" as more ICE troops are deployed to Minnesota. So far, about 2,000 federal agents have been sent there, with another 1,000 more U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents expected to arrive soon, per CNN."
"This isn't the first time Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to crack down on protestors and widespread dissent against the policies and actions of his administration. What is the Insurrection Act of 1807? The Brennan Center for Justice calls the Insurrection Act "a vague and rarely used law that gives the president broad power to deploy the military domestically-but it's not a blank check.""
President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to crack down on protests in Minnesota. Federal ICE officers and about 2,000 deployed federal agents have confronted protesters in Minneapolis after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent. Renewed clashes occurred after a federal agent shot a local man in the leg during an alleged targeted traffic stop. Reports describe ICE officials going door-to-door in Minneapolis, and Vice President JD Vance said operations will ramp up as more ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents arrive. The Insurrection Act permits presidential use of the National Guard or military in extraordinary circumstances.
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