Overview
- Hilton removed the Lakeville hotel from its systems on Tuesday after a video showed staff still declining rooms to immigration officers despite prior assurances.
- Workers took down the Hampton Inn by Hilton signage, with photos and video showing a crane removing the brand from the property.
- GSA terminated the hotel from its FedRooms program, with Administrator Edward C. Forst citing a clear violation and immediate removal from federal booking tools.
- DHS and ICE posted emails indicating the hotel would not host ICE or other immigration agents, and a counter video by Nick Sortor captured a front desk denial.
- ICE highlighted the outcome on social media with a “How it started/How it’s going” post pairing the refusal emails with images of the sign removal.