Washington. This Saturday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz reported that he has ordered the mobilisation of the state National Guard following the death of a Minneapolis resident caused by a federal immigration agent during raids ordered by the Donald Trump administration. «Yes, we are sending them,» Walz responded when asked about the possibility of deploying the military in the context of tension between some residents of Minneapolis and immigration agents present in the city. Major General of the Minnesota National Guard, Shawn Manke, commented that the troops have been ready to be mobilised. Additionally, he indicated that the Hennepin police forces have requested assistance, and that the first measure will be to «secure the Whipple building», which houses immigration agents sent to the city. The incident occurred just over two weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed a woman inside her vehicle during operations against migrants, leading to protests by residents of Minneapolis.
Minnesota mobilises the National Guard following the death of a man at the hands of a federal agent.
