The U.S. Army has ordered additional troops to prepare for a potential deployment to Minneapolis, amidst ongoing protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement measures. This move comes as a response to the recent unrest following the death of Renee Good, a resident killed by a federal immigration officer. The defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that military police stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, have received prepare-to-deploy orders. If deployed, these troops would likely support civil authorities in Minneapolis. This is not the first time the Army has issued such orders; approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have also received similar standby instructions. President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a 19th-century law, to deploy active-duty troops as law enforcement. However, he later retracted this threat, citing no immediate need for such action. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a frequent target of Trump's criticism, has urged the President to refrain from sending more troops and invited him to visit Minnesota to promote calm and order. Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops to cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon, has faced legal challenges and criticism from local officials. The President's actions have been seen as pushing traditional boundaries, often over the objections of local authorities, in the context of federal operations targeting illegal immigration and crime.
