Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for ICE crackdown would be "completely unconstitutional," Mayor Frey says
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Key Points:
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the potential deployment of active-duty soldiers to Minnesota for immigration enforcement as "ridiculous, unconstitutional," and urged protesters to remain peaceful to avoid military intervention.
- The Pentagon has placed about 1,500 soldiers from the Army's 11th Airborne Division on standby for possible deployment under the Insurrection Act, though President Trump has since backed off the threat temporarily.
- Daily protests have continued in Minneapolis-St. Paul since the Department of Homeland Security increased immigration enforcement with over 2,000 federal officers, leading to disruptions including hotel closures where ICE officers were reportedly staying.
- The Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized by Governor Tim Walz but has not been deployed to the streets; meanwhile, local postal workers joined
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