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Active-duty soldiers put on standby as Minneapolis ICE protests continue

Name: Active-duty soldiers put on standby as Minneapolis ICE protests continue
Uploaded: 2026-01-18T18:31:00-0500
Duration: 3 min
Description: Soldiers with the 11th airborne unit based in Fairbanks, Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis as protests against ICE operations continue in the city, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News. Ian Lee reports.

Soldiers with the 11th airborne unit based in Fairbanks, Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis as protests against ICE operations continue in the city, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News. Ian Lee reports.