Walz Mobilizes Minnesota National Guard Due to Anti-ICE Protests

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has mobilized the Minnesota National Guard as anti-ICE protests have continued, according to multiple reports.

“At Gov. Walz’s direction, the Minnesota National Guard have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies,” the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said in a post on X.

In a statement to CNN, Minnesota National Guard spokesperson Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya explained that the National Guard was “not deployed to city streets at this time.”

Tsuchiya added that the Minnesota National Guard would provide “traffic support to protect life, preserve property, and support the rights of all Minnesotans to assemble peacefully.”

CNN reported that “Officials in St. Paul and Minneapolis are bracing for more protests” after two recent shootings