Minnesota Mobilizes the National Guard After Deadly ICE Raid

Minnesota Mobilizes the National Guard

Deadly Immigration Raid

Tensions Rise in Minneapolis

According to El Universal, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the mobilization of the state’s National Guard following the death of a man during an immigration raid in Minneapolis.

The decision comes amid heightened tension between segments of the local population and federal immigration agents deployed in the city.

The death occurred during large-scale immigration operations ordered by the administration of President Donald Trump.

Walz publicly confirmed the measure when asked about a possible military deployment in the city.

“Yes, we are mobilizing them,” the governor told reporters.

The death of the Minneapolis resident has intensified protests and social unrest in the state’s largest city.

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This was confirmed by Governor Tim Walz after the killing of another innocent U.S. citizen by ICE agents.

“It doesn’t smell like it—this reeks of civil war…” pic.twitter.com/oZlC4Sibdq

— La Catrina Norteña (@catrina_nortena) January 24, 2026

During the same press conference, Minnesota National Guard Major General Shawn Manke explained that the troops had been preparing for more than a week.

According to Manke, the deployment was not improvised and responds to specific requests from local authorities.

Law enforcement agencies in Hennepin County requested support due to rising tensions.

The National Guard’s first action will be to secure the Whipple Building.

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The Whipple Building is a federal government facility that houses immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis.

Manke declined to provide exact figures on the number of troops mobilized.

However, he stated that the available contingent is sufficient for the request received.

He also noted that additional soldiers are being mobilized as the situation evolves.

Authorities emphasized that the initial priority is to protect federal facilities and prevent further confrontations.

ICE Kills Man During Immigration Raid

At 9:05 AM CT, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, seen here.

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— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 24, 2026

The deceased man was a 37-year-old white male.

According to available information, he had a legal permit to carry firearms.

Authorities indicated that he had no notable prior incidents with law enforcement.

Images circulated online show more than half a dozen immigration agents struggling with the man.

The agents later shot him at close range during the operation.

The Department of Homeland Security stated that the man was carrying a semi-automatic firearm.

It also reported that he had two fully loaded magazines.

The exact circumstances surrounding the use of force remain under intense public scrutiny.

The incident has sparked a strong reaction from state and local authorities.

Raid Context and Growing Tensions in Minneapolis

Minnesota Mobilizes the National Guard After Deadly ICE Raid – PHOTO: EFE

Walz and other local officials called on the Trump administration to halt immigration operations in the city.

The appeal comes after this marked the second deadly incident in just over two weeks.

On January 7, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot and killed a 37-year-old woman.

The victim was identified as Renee Good.

She died inside her vehicle during an immigration operation.

Large-scale raids in Minneapolis began in early January.

The city has seen the arrival of a number of federal agents five times greater than its entire local police force.

These operations were ordered by the federal government following the release of a documentary by a conservative YouTuber.

That material renewed attention on alleged cases of misused federal funds.

The allegations are linked to daycare centers operated by members of the Somali community.

Since then, Minneapolis has experienced protests, intensified operations, and a growing federal presence.

The mobilization of the National Guard marks a new phase in the state’s response to the crisis.