Just an hour ago, a single message with the phrase “Impeachment of Kristi Noem” was published on the official X account of the Democratic Party of the United States, which has generated great expectation in the North American country.
This message, published on the Democratic Party’s social media, comes after the recent events in Minneapolis, where several people have died at the hands of ICE agents while conducting immigration operations in that state.
The last person to die at the hands of Migration agents was the U.S. citizen identified as Alex Pretti, 37 years old, who received several gunshot wounds.
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It is recalled that another U.S. citizen, also 37 years old, identified as “Renee Good”, was brutally shot by ICE agents while inside a vehicle, subsequently dying. Likewise, a Venezuelan immigrant suffered the same fate. Added to this are the different cases that have occurred in other states of the country, which has generated chaos due to the confrontations between citizens and ICE agents, in protests against the immigration policies promoted by President Donald Trump. Faced with the situation in the state of Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz convened and activated the National Guard in order to regain control of the streets, due to the disturbances recorded in recent days. It should be noted that, in the face of this action taken by the state governor, President Donald Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act, with the aim of federalizing the state’s National Guard and assuming absolute control of it, which would strip the governor of command and control of the force.Historical Cases in which Presidents Have Invoked the Insurrection Act to Federalize the National Guard
- Little Rock, Arkansas (1957): President Dwight D. Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard and sent the 101st Airborne Division to protect African American students integrating into Central High School, following opposition from Governor Orval Faubus.
- Los Angeles Riots (1992): California Governor Pete Wilson requested President George H. W. Bush to federalize the California National Guard and send federal troops to control the riots following the acquittal of the officers involved in the Rodney King beating.
- Desegregation in Mississippi (1962): President John F. Kennedy sent federal troops and federalized the National Guard to ensure the admission of James Meredith, the first African American student, to the University of Mississippi.
