Minneapolis ICE Protests

Germany’s Foreign Federal Office has updated its U.S. travel advisory to warn citizens that demonstrations in Minneapolis and other cities over President Trump’s immigration enforcement policies "sometimes lead to violent clashes with migration and security authorities," and that there is an "increased risk of politically motivated violence" amid rising crime in major American cities. Issued Tuesday alongside guidance on a severe U.S. winter storm, the notice urges German travelers to monitor local media, avoid large crowds where violence may occur, and follow instructions from U.S. authorities. The advisory specifically cites recent deadly shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as tensions escalate around DHS’s Operation Metro Surge. It comes as the U.S. State Department maintains its own Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for Germany over terrorism risks, underscoring how both governments now formally flag security concerns for each other’s citizens. The move adds international scrutiny to the domestic fight over immigration tactics and public safety in U.S. cities that depend heavily on foreign tourism and investment.

The Army has ordered a military police brigade at Fort Bragg to prepare to deploy to Minneapolis, and the Pentagon has put roughly 1,500 soldiers from the 11th Airborne in Alaska on similar standby amid ICE-related protests and an incident in which a CBP K‑9 was allegedly targeted at a Minneapolis‑area kennel. Officials say any active‑duty units would likely support civil authorities; the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized but not deployed, Gov. Tim Walz has urged against sending more federal troops, and the orders — issued after presidential threats to invoke the Insurrection Act — do not guarantee deployment.