"An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis, but was turned back by an employee, prompting an official complaint to the US embassy in Quito, the country's foreign ministry said. The Tuesday incident came as ICE and other federal agencies continue their aggressive campaign of arresting people in Minnesota's largest city suspected of being in the United States illegally, despite outrage over the deaths of two US citizens in the operation dubbed Metro Surge."
"Consulate officials immediately prevented the ICE officer from entering the consular headquarters, thus ensuring the protection of the Ecuadorians who were at the consular headquarters at that time, the statement continued. In response, Ecuador's foreign minister immediately submitted a note of protest to the US Embassy in Ecuador so that acts of this nature would not be repeated at any of Ecuador's consular offices in the United States."
An ICE agent attempted to enter Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis and was prevented by a consulate employee. Ecuador's foreign ministry said the incident prompted an official complaint to the US embassy in Quito. The consul reported the attempted entry occurred at around 11:00am and that consulate officials ensured protection of Ecuadorians present. Ecuador's foreign minister submitted a note of protest to the US Embassy so such acts would not recur at Ecuador's US consular offices. Reuters-verified video showed an employee telling the agent he could not enter and the agent warning he would grab the staffer if touched. DHS and the State Department did not comment, and Representative Greg Meeks criticized the incident as a breach of diplomatic protocol amid aggressive ICE Metro Surge arrests in Minneapolis.
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