Overview
- DHS posted on X that Hilton properties in the Twin Cities refused service to law enforcement, calling it a coordinated campaign.
- The department shared emails it says are from hotel staff stating they would not house ICE or immigration agents and canceling bookings tied to immigration work.
- ICE publicly pressed Hilton about cancellations linked to the Hampton Inn in Lakeville, asking why officers’ reservations were voided.
- Hilton corporate did not immediately respond to requests for comment as conservative figures called for a boycott of the hotel family.
- The dispute follows stepped-up ICE operations in the area, and some observers suggested the decision may have come from a local franchisee such as EverPeak Hospitality.