Agents of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sparked a geopolitical row after attempting to enter the Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday morning.
BREAKING: ICE agents attempt to ENTER Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis, Minnesota pic.twitter.com/gmc2y4pKNz
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In a statement by the Republic of Ecuador said, “This morning, the Consul of Ecuador in Minneapolis reported that at approximately 11:00 a.m., an agent from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) attempted to enter the Consulate’s facilities.
Immediately, Consulate officials prevented the ICE officer from entering the consular premises, thereby ensuring the protection of the Ecuadorians who were present at the consulate at that time and activating the emergency protocols issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility.”
Boletín |Sobre intento de incursión al Consulado del Ecuador en Minneapolis por parte de agentes de ICE pic.twitter.com/BDkwTKbbZT
— Cancillería del Ecuador 🇪🇨 (@CancilleriaEc) January 27, 2026
“As a result, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic immediately submitted a formal note of protest to the Embassy of the United States in Ecuador, requesting that acts of this nature not be repeated at any of Ecuador’s consular offices in the United States.”
This story will be updated with more details.
