Ecuador Protests After ICE Agent Tries to Forcibly Enter Minneapolis Consulate
Ecuador has filed a formal protest after federal immigration officers attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis, and Ecuador’s foreign minister said the officers were stopped. Some reports identify the officers as ICE agents, but officials have not publicly detailed which agency was involved or how the attempt unfolded.
📌 Key Facts
- Ecuador’s foreign minister gave an on‑the‑record confirmation that federal immigration officers tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis and were stopped.
- The confirmation was reported by ABC News (citing AP) under the headline: "Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says."
- The reporting did not describe how the attempted entry unfolded.
- The reporting did not specify which U.S. agency or agencies were involved (for example, it did not explicitly identify ICE).
- The report was published on 2026-01-28 and represents the available new information across the sources reviewed.
- Across the available coverage, no additional on‑the‑record details or corroborating specifics were provided beyond the foreign minister’s confirmation.
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January 28, 2026
1:09 AM
Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says
New information:
- ABC/AP provides a simple on‑the‑record confirmation from Ecuador’s foreign minister that federal immigration officers tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis and were stopped.
- It restates the core allegation without additional detail on how the attempt unfolded or what U.S. agency was involved.