President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, which would allow him to use federal troops to police civilians in an extreme emergency, but this is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies and would be an unnecessary and dangerous abuse of power.
ICE’s image of professionalism is being eroded by a series of public failures, including a viral video of an agent slipping on ice while chasing protesters and a fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, which has led to a contentious investigation between federal and state authorities.
The ACLU condemned President Trump for threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military troops to Minneapolis following a deadly shooting involving a federal immigration agent, and urged Congress to intervene to limit ICE operations and hold federal agents accountable.
ICE operations are facing increased scrutiny following the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, with data showing a sharp rise in immigration detention among people with no criminal record and allegations of the Trump administration misleading courts and the public about the nature and scope of federal immigration enforcement.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Davis, California to honor Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer, and protest the violence and killings by ICE officers, while also honoring the 32 people who have died in ICE custody in 2025.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused President Donald Trump and senior administration officials of spreading false information and escalating tensions in the city following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident by an ICE agent, while the federal government moved to take full control of the investigation and deploy additional agents to Minnesota.