President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act amid protests against federal immigration enforcement operations, most recently in Minnesota in January 2026 following the fatal shooting of a civilian by an ICE agent during raids. These statements followed earlier considerations in 2025 tied to anti-deportation demonstrations in Los Angeles and discussions involving other cities. The law permits the president to deploy U.S. military forces domestically to suppress insurrection or enforce federal authority when state officials cannot or will not act. No invocation has occurred since these threats, though ongoing border security measures and related legislative proposals in Congress continue to shape the political environment. Trader assessments reflect uncertainty over whether future protests or enforcement escalations will meet the threshold for action.