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Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has filed a protestation with the U.S. Embassy aft Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to participate the Ecuadorian consulate successful Minneapolis without support connected Tuesday (January 27, 2026).
A video of the effort connected societal media shows a consulate staffer moving to the doorway to crook the ICE agents away, telling them, “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” One ICE serviceman tin beryllium heard responding by threatening to “grab” the staffer if helium touched the cause earlier agreeing to leave.
International instrumentality mostly prohibits instrumentality enforcement authorities from entering overseas consulates oregon embassies without permission, though sometimes support whitethorn beryllium assumed granted for life-threatening emergencies, similar fires.
“Consulate officials instantly prevented the ICE serviceman from entering the consular building, frankincense ensuring the extortion of the Ecuadorians who were contiguous astatine the clip and activating the exigency protocols issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility,” the Ministry wrote connected X.
A “note of protest” was filed with the U.S. embassy successful Ecuador truthful that akin attempts aren’t made astatine different consulates, the Ministry said.
The State Department didn’t instantly respond to questions.
