Minnesota National Guard on ‘standby’ and reveal planned uniform if called into action to quell anti-ICE unrest

The Minnesota National Guard said Saturday they are on standby amid escalating anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis — and revealed a distinctive item they will wear to set themselves apart if deployed.

“Members of the Minnesota National Guard are on standby, ready to assist local law enforcement and public safety agencies,” the state troops announced in an X post, which included a photo of two guardsmen with blurred faces holding guns and sporting neon yellow safety vests over their uniforms.

“If our members are activated, they will be wearing reflective vests, as pictured here, to help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms.”

The military force has not yet been deployed but was mobilized Saturday afternoon by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies amid weeks of intensifying unrest in the violence-plagued city, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

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