"In a statement, a Hilton spokesperson said the brand's hotels serve as welcoming places for all and that the hotel that canceled the reservations was independently owned and operated. The cancellations are not reflective of Hilton values, the spokesperson said. We are investigating this matter with this individual hotel, and can confirm that Hilton works with governments, law enforcement and community leaders around the world to ensure our properties are open and inviting to everyone, the spokesperson said."
"After ICE officers booked rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton canceled their reservations, the department said in a post on X. The department also posted screenshots of emails, in which the hotel's operators said they had noticed an influx of GOV reservations made today that have been for DHS, and that they were not allowing any ICE agents to stay at the property."
"Google reviews for what is believed to be the hotel location in question, in an outer suburb of Minneapolis, lit up with a mix of one- and five-star reviews, some calling the hotel un-American and others praising it for not hosting ICE. Protesters have rallied outside hotels in Minnesota and other places around the country where ICE agents are staying, making noise late into the night to disrupt their sleep and calling on hotels not to allow agents to stay on their properties."
The Department of Homeland Security reported that a Hilton hotel in suburban Minneapolis canceled reservations made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the agents booked rooms using official government emails and rates. Hotel operators posted that they noticed an influx of GOV reservations for DHS and stated they would not allow ICE agents to stay. A Hilton spokesperson said the property is independently owned, the cancellations do not reflect Hilton values, and the company is investigating. Online reviews surged with polarized reactions, and protesters have rallied outside hotels hosting ICE agents. Federal officials have linked recent actions to alleged fraud in Minnesota's Somali community, while immigrant-rights advocates contend the investigations broadly target Somali immigrants.
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