Why the Insurrection Act Should Be Used in Minneapolis
The Insurrection Act exists to restore constitutional order when local authorities cannot or will not do so. Minneapolis has reached that point.
What began as protest has evolved into sustained disruption: blocked federal enforcement, economic shutdowns, intimidation of residents, and paralysis of local governance. When state and city leaders fail to maintain public safety or openly resist federal law, the federal government has both the authority and responsibility to intervene.
Immigration enforcement is a federal duty. Preventing federal officers from carrying out lawful responsibilities is not peaceful dissent—it is obstruction. Allowing that obstruction to continue undermines the rule of law nationwide.
Invoking the Insurrection Act does not suspend civil liberties. It protects them. Order is a prerequisite for free speech, commerce, and equal protection under the law. Prolonged disorder harms working families and vulnerable communities first.
The Act has been used before to enforce civil rights and restore stability. Applied narrowly and temporarily, it would stabilize Minneapolis, protect residents, and reaffirm that no city is above federal law.
Delay only invites escalation. Decisive action now prevents greater harm later.