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Ice tried to enter the Ecuador consulate (Original Post) moonshinegnomie 12 hrs ago OP
wondering what in the heck THIS was all about .. ? stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #1
Who is in charge of this clusterfuck? Does anyone at DHS know anything Whyisthisstillclose 12 hrs ago #2
They just want COL Mustard 9 hrs ago #15
Next up, they're going to start going to Central American embassies sarisataka 12 hrs ago #3
thanks for posting bigtree 12 hrs ago #4
What would happen at an American consulate if an armed, masked IcyPeas 11 hrs ago #5
Tehran 1979 COL Mustard 9 hrs ago #16
The Marines will shoot them IronLionZion 9 hrs ago #17
The US Marines would put bullet holes in their heads and THEN ask who they were, Volaris 8 hrs ago #18
Gawd, they're so fucking stupid! Iggo 11 hrs ago #6
NOT an accident...PedoPrez is flexing his tiny hands Bread and Circuses 11 hrs ago #7
ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #8
Trump's ICE agents CLEARLY don't even understand or respect AMERICAN laws, Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #10
They're just masked gangsters with guns and ballistic vests struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #11
ICE Agents Try To Enter Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #9
Are the consulate guards armed? leftstreet 10 hrs ago #12
Even kids in middle school know that an embassy or consulate is Liberal In Texas 10 hrs ago #13
You have NO AUTHORITY HERE MerryBlooms 10 hrs ago #14

stopdiggin

(15,118 posts)
1. wondering what in the heck THIS was all about .. ?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:05 PM
12 hrs ago

Is it possible that these agents were not 'aware' of the consulate status .. ?

sarisataka

(22,320 posts)
3. Next up, they're going to start going to Central American embassies
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:11 PM
12 hrs ago

To try to deport the ambassadors and staff

IcyPeas

(25,033 posts)
5. What would happen at an American consulate if an armed, masked
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:34 PM
11 hrs ago

agent in camo tried to enter?

Volaris

(11,458 posts)
18. The US Marines would put bullet holes in their heads and THEN ask who they were,
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:39 PM
8 hrs ago

And rightly fuckin so.

struggle4progress

(125,534 posts)
8. ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:36 PM
10 hrs ago

Emily Baude KSTP & The Associated Press
Updated: 4 minutes ago
Published: January 27, 2026 - 8:22 PM

Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday.

A video of the attempt on social media shows a consulate staffer running to the door to turn the ICE agents away around 11 a.m., telling them, “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” One ICE officer can be heard responding by threatening to “grab” the staffer if he touched the agent before agreeing to leave.

International law generally prohibits law enforcement authorities from entering foreign consulates or embassies without permission, though sometimes permission may be assumed granted for life-threatening emergencies, such as fires.

“Consulate officials immediately prevented the ICE officer from entering the consular building, thus ensuring the protection of the Ecuadorians who were present at the time and activating the emergency protocols issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility,” the ministry wrote on X ...

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/ice-agents-blocked-from-attempting-to-enter-ecuadorian-consulate-in-minneapolis-without-permission/

Jack Valentino

(4,546 posts)
10. Trump's ICE agents CLEARLY don't even understand or respect AMERICAN laws,
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:54 PM
10 hrs ago

let alone 'international law'..............

and many of the new ones don't even have a reading level which would qualify them to
work at the local Burger King, Walmart, or NobodyEverHeardOfUsPIZZA outlet....


struggle4progress

(125,534 posts)
9. ICE Agents Try To Enter Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:40 PM
10 hrs ago

Michael Luciano
Jan 27th, 2026, 8:22 p

mmigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday, prompting the country’s minister of foreign affairs to file a protest with the U.S. Embassy in Ecuador.

A video of the incident was posted online. It shows staff inside the consulate rushing to the door to prevent the agents from entering. “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!” one man exclaimed. “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” ...

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ice-agents-try-to-enter-ecuadorian-consulate-in-minneapolis/

Liberal In Texas

(16,057 posts)
13. Even kids in middle school know that an embassy or consulate is
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:04 PM
10 hrs ago

sovereign territory of that country. US government reps and law enforcement are not allowed to just walk in any time they please.

I suppose one of these idiots figured they were going to kidnap some South Americans in this Ecuadoran restaurant or club or something.

I'm guessing a basic level of education isn't required to be an ICE goon.


MerryBlooms

(12,169 posts)
14. You have NO AUTHORITY HERE
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:14 PM
10 hrs ago

You don't want to be called nazi, stop nazi.
Omg, every hour worst than the last

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