Trump Stirs Controversy with Insurrection Act Threat in Minnesota ICE Dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota amid tensions over federal immigration enforcement. The situation escalated after a series of violent confrontations between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and protesters, resulting in several arrests and a legal battle with the state.

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised further controversy by threatening to employ the Insurrection Act, a seldom-invoked federal law, to deploy military forces in Minnesota. This threat follows escalating tensions over the surge of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, which has fueled widespread protests.

Confrontations between residents and these federal forces reached a boiling point after the killing of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent, pushing demonstrations into neighboring cities. Trump's aggressive immigration policy has already resulted in nearly 3,000 federal agents being sent to the area, leading to a spike in arrests and accusations of misconduct by the agents.

Critics, including Minneapolis officials, have condemned the federal presence as an invasion, while Trump's supporters appear split over the measures. The state of Minnesota has begun legal proceedings against the federal government's actions, marking a significant constitutional showdown as the public and political opposition mount against the federal crackdown.

(With inputs from agencies.)