Pentagon and DHS Escalate Response to Minneapolis Anti‑ICE Protests With Troop Prep and Alleged K‑9 Targeting
The Pentagon has ordered more active‑duty soldiers — reportedly preparing about 1,500 troops for possible deployment under authorities tied to the Insurrection Act — while the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized and staged but not yet deployed to Minneapolis. DHS officials say anti‑ICE agitators allegedly targeted a CBP K‑9 named Dina at a Minneapolis‑area kennel, citing a social‑media photo showing an employee wrote "ICE OUT" on the dog’s feed chart and framing the incident as part of broader anti‑ICE activity.
📌 Key Facts
- DHS says a CBP K‑9 named Dina was allegedly targeted at a Minneapolis‑area kennel after an employee wrote "ICE OUT" on the dog’s feed chart and posted a photo of the chart on social media.
- DHS publicly framed the kennel incident as part of broader anti‑ICE agitator activity, using the line "THEY’RE EVEN GOING AFTER THE DOGS!" in its messaging.
- The Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized and staged in response to the Minneapolis protests, but has not been deployed.
- A senior U.S. official says 1,500 active‑duty troops are being prepared for possible deployment amid Insurrection Act threats.
- Federal officials are characterizing the reported dog‑targeting and the protests as an escalation that has prompted both public messaging from DHS and preparations to move National Guard and active‑duty forces.
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January 22, 2026
12:34 AM
Federal officials say anti-ICE agitators 'going after the dogs' following Minneapolis kennel incident
New information:
- DHS says a CBP K‑9 named Dina was allegedly 'targeted' at a Minneapolis‑area kennel when an employee wrote 'ICE OUT' on the dog’s feed chart, and posted a photo of the chart on social media.
- DHS framed the incident with the line 'THEY’RE EVEN GOING AFTER THE DOGS!' in its public messaging, casting it as part of broader 'anti‑ICE agitator' activity.
- The piece reiterates that the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized and staged but not yet deployed, and that a senior U.S. official says 1,500 active‑duty troops are being prepared for possible deployment under Insurrection Act threats.
January 21, 2026