Ecuadorian Consulate repels ‘attempted incursion’ by ICE officer in Minneapolis

Ecuador’s foreign ministry said the incident occurred at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday and issued a “note of protest” to the United States afterward.

“Immediately, Consulate officials prevented the ICE official from entering the consular premises, thereby ensuring the protection of the Ecuadorian citizens who were present at the consular office at that moment and activating the emergency protocols issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility,” the ministry said in a statement.

“In light of the above, the Chancellor of the Republic immediately presented a note of protest to the Embassy of the United States in Ecuador so that acts of this nature do not recur in any of the consular offices of Ecuador in the United States,” the ministry’s statement read.