US EditionTwo St. Paul Hotels Cancel Rooms for ICE Agents, Close Due to Safety Concerns
Hotels canceled ICE agent bookings and suspended operations citing safety concerns, offering refunds and alternate accommodations amid protests, owners said in statements.
- On Sunday, January 18, 2026, two downtown St. Paul hotels, the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront and DoubleTree St. Paul Downtown, suspended operations and canceled reservations.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reservations and related protests prompted safety warnings as two St. Paul hotels cited threats and security concerns linked to lodging Department of Homeland Security agents.
- Hotel management sent letters to guests cancelling reservations from Sunday, showing empty lobbies with `temporarily closed for business until further notice` signs; Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures offers refunds, rebooking or one night paid elsewhere.
- Multiple ICE agents saw their bookings canceled, removing federal accommodations, while other hotel guests were told they could finish stays as hotel operations remain closed indefinitely.
- The Lakeville incident and subsequent criticism from the Trump administration broaden the context, as earlier this month Hilton and Hampton Inn Lakeville apologized for refusing ICE agents service amid protests by postal workers and National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 9 .
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Hotels Cancel ICE Bookings and Close Doors, Alleging Safety Concerns.
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It looks like large, woke businesses have learned nothing from past attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as a hotel chain is now facing major scrutiny and big boycott threats after it moved to boot out ICE agents onto the freezing streets of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Sunday, January 18. For reference, ICE is cracking down on illegal immigration and major fraud in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region because of the massive amou…
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