US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the rarely used Insurrection Act to quell unrest over federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. He indicated he may send in troops following a night of protests and vandalism triggered by the shooting of a man by an immigration agent. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that an officer opened fire after being attacked by three Venezuelan nationals. Tensions have been escalating since the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, by an ICE agent, which sparked nationwide protests.

Trump's remarks suggest a serious approach to the ongoing unrest. If Minnesota officials fail to address what he termed the actions of 'professional agitators and insurrectionists', he plans to utilize the Insurrection Act, a law designed to deploy military forces for domestic law enforcement. The chaos erupted after the ICE agent’s shooting of a man following a confrontation involving weapons. In Minneapolis, clashing protests have led to damage to federal property and violence against law enforcement.

Local officials continue to express their opposition to federal immigration operations, calling for a decrease in such actions, while the Biden administration has backed the immigration agents, claiming they acted in self-defense. Moving forward, both state and federal authorities are navigating a complex and volatile situation as protests show no sign of abating.