Summary
President Donald Trump is considering using the Insurrection Act to send military troops to U.S. cities as part of his anti-immigration efforts. His plan to deploy the National Guard in Portland, Oregon, was stopped by a federal judge, and there was opposition from Illinois' governor. Trump claims an insurrection is happening in Portland, but the state's governor disagrees.
Key Facts
- President Trump is thinking about using the Insurrection Act, a law from 1807, to send troops to U.S. cities.
- The Insurrection Act allows the president to use the military to restore order during a rebellion.
- Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Portland was blocked by a federal judge.
- The governor of Illinois called Trump's troop deployment an "invasion."
- In Washington, DC, and California, Trump has already sent in troops citing crime and undocumented immigrants.
- Insurrection means people violently fighting against the government, but Oregon's governor says there's no insurrection in Portland.
- Protests in Portland involved clashes with federal officers, leading to a few arrests.
- A legal expert suggests Trump's use of the Insurrection Act could be challenged in court or by Congress.
