{"id":2543777,"date":"2026-01-19T15:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-hotels-close-amid-ice-protests-over-safety-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:48:37","slug":"minnesota-hotels-close-amid-ice-protests-over-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-hotels-close-amid-ice-protests-over-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota hotels close amid ICE protests over safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-hotels-close-amid-ice-protests-over-safety-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2543777&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several Minnesota hotels temporarily closed or paused bookings amid protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement,citing heightened safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-deletes-president-trumps-tweets-threatens-permanent-suspension\/\" title=\"Twitter deletes President Trump\u2019s tweets, threatens permanent suspension\">security concerns<\/a>. in downtown St. Paul, the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront and the St. Paul Hilton DoubleTree &#8211; both owned by Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures &#8211; suspended operations after management said staff had received threats; the Hilton Canopy remains open but is not taking reservations. Protesters have gathered where ICE officers reportedly stayed, and some accounts say federal personnel were asked to leave while other guests remained.Tensions have surged since an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good earlier this month, prompting more than two weeks of demonstrations around the Whipple Federal Building and at local Target stores. Authorities warn the situation could escalate toward unrest similar to 2020, the DOJ is probing an anti-ICE protest at a church service, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kjp-refuses-to-comment-on-latest-report-of-white-house-colluding-with-big-tech-to-censor\/\" title=\"KJP Refuses to Comment on Late... Report of White House Colluding With Big Tech to Censor\">federal officials including<\/a> the president and Homeland Security leadership have signaled possible intervention amid calls from local Democrats both to protest ICE and to avoid violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minnesota hotels shut down amid ICE protests over &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heightened public safety concerns&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2477849\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> hotels have temporarily closed their doors during the protests against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-marine-disappears-after-attempting-to-fight-for-ukraine\/\" title=\"South Korean Marine Disappears After Attempting to Fight for Ukraine\">citing safety concerns<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In downtown St. Paul, the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel and the St. Paul Hilton DoubleTree Hotel notified the public on Sunday that they had suspended operations. Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, which owns both properties, said the move was in response to &ldquo;elevated safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-seeks-new-judge-in-deportation-challenge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... seeks new judge in deportation challenge - Washington Examiner\">security concerns&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/17KnqM54Ee\/\">Facebook post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4423964\/fbi-responds-theft-conservative-journalist-camera-activists-minneapolis\/\">FBI responds to theft of conservative journalist&rsquo;s camera by activists in Minneapolis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4422670\/utah-county-accuses-tyler-robinson-legal-team-ambush-effort-disqualify-prosecutors\/\">Utah County accuses Tyler Robinson legal team of &#8216;ambush&#8217; effort to disqualify prosecutors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4422261\/kamala-harris-cites-renee-good-killing-mlk-day-speech-chicago\/\">Harris cites Renee Good killing in MLK Day speech: &lsquo;Sick and tired&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Hilton Canopy hotel is open but not accepting reservations, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twincities.com\/2026\/01\/18\/hotel-in-downtown-st-paul-temporarily-closing-for-safety-concerns\/\">according to <\/a>the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. All three hotels have been the site <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4423537\/doj-probing-anti-ice-protest-minneapolis-church\/\">of protests<\/a>, with demonstrators saying ICE officers booked stays there. ICE officers were told by management at the Intercontinental that the suspensions were done to &ldquo;protect staff because they have been getting threats from unknown individuals for lodging&rdquo; Department of Homeland Security personnel, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/2012910239507501226\">according to<\/a> Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Some reports <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eclipsethis2003\/status\/2013274354050621629\">have alleged<\/a> that only ICE officers and other federal officials were told to leave the DoubleTree location, while other guests were allowed to stay for their reservations. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the company for details.<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis officials have warned that the city is headed toward a tipping point, similar to the riots that broke out there during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re in this 2020 moment where all these tensions have been building, and I&rsquo;m afraid we&rsquo;re gonna have another moment where it all explodes,&rdquo;&nbsp;Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&rsquo;Hara <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/minneapolis-police-chief-worries-about-escalating-tensions-with-ice-60-minutes-transcript\/\">told<\/a> CBS News on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Downtown St. Paul is about 2 miles from the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where protesters have clashed with federal officers. Demonstrations have also continued at Targets in the area, with ICE critics calling on the chain <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bringmethenews.com\/minnesota-news\/anti-ice-protesters-stage-sit-in-at-twin-cities-target-store\">to keep federal officers<\/a> from carrying out immigration sweeps in its stores.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Community members and neighbors of people detained by ICE protest at a Target, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tensions have been building since an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. Good has been accused by the Trump administration of trying to kill officers during the encounter, sparking protests due to criticism that ICE handled the situation poorly and that the White House untruthfully magnified the threat she posed.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4423537\/doj-probing-anti-ice-protest-minneapolis-church\/\"><strong>DOJ PROBING ANTI-ICE PROTEST AT MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH SERVICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Demonstrations have stretched on for over two weeks, turning violent at times. President Donald Trump has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4423687\/pentagon-orders-1500-active-duty-troops-prepare-minnesota-deployment\/\">threatened to send in federal troops<\/a> under the Insurrection Act to take over the city, while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees ICE, sparked backlash over the weekend for suggesting demonstrators should be confined to &ldquo;protest zones.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leading Democratic officials in the state have characterized ICE officers as terrorists and have called on residents to demonstrate against federal immigration officials and film their activity. They have also urged residents against violence, warning that doing so will invite more federal oversight from the Trump administration, likely leading to the militarization of the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota hotels close amid ICE protest safety fears<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2543778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26014720850338.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[71415,56753,49347,5698,35975],"class_list":["post-2543777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hotel-closures","tag-ice-protests","tag-immigration-enforcement","tag-minnesota","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26014720850338.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2543777"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2543781,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543777\/revisions\/2543781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2543778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2543777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2543777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2543777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}