President Trump has repeatedly signaled willingness to invoke the Insurrection Act amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations and resulting protests in cities including Minneapolis, Portland, and Chicago. In January 2026, following clashes after an ICE agent fatally shot a civilian during raids in Minnesota, Trump publicly threatened deployment of active-duty forces to restore order if state officials failed to intervene. He later indicated no immediate need after local and congressional pushback. Earlier in 2025, similar considerations arose over anti-deportation demonstrations and court blocks on National Guard use. Congressional proposals to narrow the Act’s scope and require legislative approval remain pending, while historical precedent shows invocations are rare and typically tied to civil unrest or border security disputes.