A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.

Hundreds more active-duty soldiers have been given orders to prepare for possible deployment in Minnesota, amid ongoing tensions and concern that Donald Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act to quash anti-immigration enforcement protests.

The move comes after President Trump again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to control ongoing protests over the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.

According to a report by The Washington Post, the Pentagon issued prepare-to-deploy orders to the troops this week.

The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,500 active-duty soldiers to ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota, according to several media reports, citing unnamed defense officials. The move comes after President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act amid widespread protests in Minneapolis and nearby areas following Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shooting two people,

The move was described as precautionary in the event that President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act in response to protests.

The Pentagon has ordered some 1,500 active-duty troops to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota, several news outlets reported on Sunday.

Alaska are on standby and could be deployed to Minnesota if protests escalate beyond local law enforcement’s control.