Ivy Caldwell
Hilton
Icing Out Hotel After Federal Booking Blowup!!!
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Key Points
- Incident: Hilton has ended its relationship with a Minnesota hotel over alleged discrimination against federal agents.
- Response: The hotel assured Hilton that it resolved the issues raised by federal authorities.
- Policy: Hilton emphasizes a zero-tolerance stance on discrimination in its properties.
- Action: The company has removed the hotel from its system to uphold brand standards.
Hilton has officially pulled the keycard on the Minnesota hotel caught in the middle of an ICE firestorm — after reservations for federal agents were allegedly axed for political reasons — insisting the company has zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.
In a statement posted to X Tuesday, Hilton said the independently owned and operated hotel — believed to be the Hampton Inn Lakeville — had assured the parent company it had resolved the issue … even pointing to the hotel’s own apology as proof the matter had been addressed.
The statement addressed a recent video posted by an independent journalist showing front-desk staff at the same hotel allegedly confirming it was still operating under an anti-DHS policy despite its apology and promise to fix things … adding bluntly that the hotel’s actions didn’t meet Hilton’s standards.
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They added the actions were not reflective of Hilton’s values — namely, that its properties are open to everyone — and said the company has now removed the hotel from its system, while also reinforcing brand standards across all franchisees.
The whole mess kicked off when Homeland Security officials posted on X Monday, claiming ICE agents had their hotel reservations canceled outright — blaming what they described as a coordinated effort in Minneapolis, MN, to refuse service to DHS agents.
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