Minneapolis: Hilton Worldwide Holdings has removed a Minneapolis hotel from its system after the property refused to accept room bookings from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The Hampton Inn Lakeville, an independent franchise operating under the Hilton brand, located outside Minneapolis, faced scrutiny after declining to provide accommodations to ICE agents, as reported by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

According to Anadolu Agency - English, the DHS criticized the hotel's actions, stating that the hotel chain "maliciously cancelled" reservations made by officers using official government emails and rates, calling the move "unacceptable." Despite apologies from Hilton and the hotel's independent operator, a video shared on the social media platform X suggested that ICE agents continued to be denied rooms at the hotel.

Hilton expressed its concerns in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the independent hotel owner had assured them the issue was resolved and had published a message confirming this. However, the company stated, "A recent video clearly raises concerns that they are not meeting our standards and values. As such, we are taking immediate action to remove this hotel from our systems."

The decision comes as the Trump administration has increased the deployment of officers in Minneapolis amidst allegations of fraud linked to Somali immigrants.