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Sending Soldiers to Minneapolis for Immigration Crackdown Would Be Unconstitutional, Mayor Says

Mayor Frey calls use of active-duty troops for immigration enforcement unconstitutional as over 2,000 federal officers face daily protests in Minneapolis, officials said.

  • The Department of Homeland Security increased immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and St. Paul, involving over 2,000 federal officers, prompting ongoing protests in January.
  • The Pentagon has prepared approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers for potential deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials.
  • Mayor Jacob Frey stated that sending soldiers would be unconstitutional and emphasized that protests have been peaceful, asserting that citizens are exercising their First Amendment rights.
  • Local citizens, including U.S. Post Office workers, have been protesting the crackdown, expressing concerns about public safety and the treatment of immigrants.
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Washington. The Pentagon yesterday ordered 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment in Minnesota, a scene of protests against immigration agents; a call that the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, called “a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea,” while urging protesters to remain peaceful so that the president does not see the need to send the army.

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The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 troops to prepare for possible deployment to a state rocked by anti-immigration unrest, US media reported on Sunday.

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WEAREIOWA broke the news in on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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