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ICE Agent Denied Entry to Ecuador Consulate in Minneapolis
28 Jan
Summary
- An ICE agent attempted to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis.
- Consulate officials denied entry and activated emergency protocols.
- Ecuador filed a protest note with the U.S. Embassy.
Late Tuesday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to gain entry to the Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis. Consulate officials successfully prevented the agent's entry, subsequently initiating emergency protocols designated by the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Human Mobility.
In response, the Ecuadorian government, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a formal protest note to the United States Embassy in Ecuador. This action aims to prevent similar occurrences at any Ecuadorian consular offices within the U.S. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, a key international treaty, generally prohibits such unauthorized entry into consulates, except in extreme circumstances like disasters.
This incident occurred blocks from where ICE had recently apprehended two Ecuadorian men. A woman, identifying the men as her husband and cousin, expressed her fear and requested her own deportation along with her daughter, fearing abandonment. The situation underscores the ongoing concerns and impact of immigration enforcement actions on families in the community.
