President Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act amid protests against expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, most recently in Minnesota in January 2026 following the fatal shooting of a civilian during a federal raid. These statements reference the law’s authority to deploy military or federalize National Guard units when state officials cannot or will not suppress unrest or enforce federal law. No invocation has occurred since the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and prior attempts to federalize state forces in other states have faced Supreme Court limits. Congressional proposals to narrow the statute’s scope remain pending, while administration priorities on border security and interior enforcement continue to shape conditions that could trigger or deter future action.