Human Rights First: Invoking the Insurrection Act Against Protestors Would Be an Escalation of Authoritarian Powers
January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Human Rights First issued the following news:
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Invoking the Insurrection Act Against Protestors Would Be an Escalation of Authoritarian Powers
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act today over Truth Social, a move which would see him deploy military forces in Minnesota in support of ICE's overly aggressive tactics against American citizens.
In response, Uzra Zeya, President and CEO of Human Ri . . .
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Invoking the Insurrection Act Against Protestors Would Be an Escalation of Authoritarian Powers
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act today over Truth Social, a move which would see him deploy military forces in Minnesota in support of ICE's overly aggressive tactics against American citizens.
In response, Uzra Zeya, President and CEO of Human Ri . . .