Ecuador Protests After ICE Agent Tries to Forcibly Enter Minneapolis Consulate

Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry says an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Tuesday attempted to forcibly enter its consulate, prompting staff to block the officer, activate emergency protocols and lodge a formal note of protest with the U.S. Embassy in Quito. Under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, host‑country authorities are generally barred from entering consular premises without the consent of the consul, so the reported attempt touches directly on U.S. obligations under international law. The incident comes as Minneapolis is already roiled by Operation Metro Surge and the recent fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal agents, with social media full of videos and competing narratives about federal overreach. DHS and ICE did not respond to Axios’ requests for comment, leaving open key questions about what the agent was seeking, whether this was sanctioned or rogue behavior, and how the administration will answer Ecuador’s protest. The episode raises the stakes for Trump‑era immigration enforcement in Minnesota by adding a diplomatic breach allegation to an already volatile domestic civil‑rights and public‑safety fight.