Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 18, 2026 at 08:28 AM

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Around 1,500 soldiers in Alaska are on standby for potential deployment to Minneapolis amid ongoing anti-ICE demonstrations. The possible deployment is an option for the US president, though no decision has been made. The protests were sparked by recent ICE activity and the death of Renee Good, who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month. A federal judge has limited crowd control tactics that ICE agents can use against peaceful protesters. Minnesota's National Guard has been mobilized, and other law enforcement officers have been deployed to Minneapolis in anticipation of further demonstrations.

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Tim Walz 40% Katherine Menendez 40% Fort Wainwright 40% 11th Airborne Division 50% Alaska ×260% Renee Good ×470% United States ×480% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×685% Minneapolis ×590%

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military deployment 90% anti-ice demonstrations 80% immigration and customs enforcement 70% minneapolis 70% protests 60% renee good 60% national guard 50% crowd control tactics 50% federal judge 40%