Order comes amid mounting criticism of Trump administration's deadly immigration crackdown in Democratic-run cities.
US president instructs Department of Homeland Security not to intervene in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help.
US immigration crackdown protests: Minneapolis sees biggest demonstration against ICE
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United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avoid getting involved in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help.
The Trump administration had sent 3,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis area as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump states federal intervention in protests will only occur in Democratic cities if local authorities request assistance.
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