Is Trump declaring martial law on Easter and what is the Insurrection Act of 1807?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : President Trump authorized the U.S. military to take over jurisdiction of federal border lands.
50% : With less than a week from that date, here's what we know: As of April 16, neither the Department of Defense nor the Department of Homeland Security has issued any statement regarding conditions at the southern border or whether invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 will be necessary.
50% : What is the Insurrection Act of 1807? The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a federal law that empowers the president to deploy the U.S. military and National Guard to suppress insurrections or domestic violence.
49% : The deadline for that report is Sunday, April 20 -- Easter Sunday -- and some are wondering if there'll be a declaration of martial law or the invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.
49% : First, martial law applies broadly to the whole nation or large regions, whereas the Insurrection Act is typically invoked for localized unrest or rebellions, such as the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
47% : On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency at the southern border and requiring both the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report with an update on conditions at the border and recommendations on whether the invocation of the Insurrection Act might be necessary.
47% : Insurrection Act vs. martial law Just like with the Insurrection Act, martial law also involves the imposition of military control.
46% : Nevertheless, last Friday, the Trump administration issued a memorandum instructing the Department of the Interior to permit the Department of Defense to militarize and assume control of the Roosevelt Reservation along the southern border.

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