Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, officials say

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Robert Mackey and agenciesJanuary 19, 2026 at 12:53 AM

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The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for potential deployment to Minnesota amid escalating tensions over the government's immigration enforcement. The possible deployment follows increased protests in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer on January 7th. Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military if protests impeding immigration officials are not stopped. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has criticized the potential deployment as unnecessary and inflammatory, stating the city is safe and does not need additional federal agents. The Trump administration has already sent 3,000 immigration and border patrol officers to the city.

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