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An ICE agent on Tuesday attempted to forcibly enter Ecuador's foreign ministry consulate in Minneapolis , according to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The big picture: Federal agents, under international law , are generally not allowed to enter an embassy or consulate without permission of the consul or ambassador. - The Ministry said on X that consular staff prevented the officer from entering the premises and activated emergency protocols issued by the ministry. - A note of protest was "immediately" submitted to the Embassy of the United States in Ecuador, asking that similar acts not be repeated at any offices in the country, per the post. Context: The incident comes amid heightened tensions in Minnesota this month, after…
An ICE agent on Tuesday attempted to forcibly enter Ecuador's foreign ministry consulate in Minneapolis , according to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The big picture: Federal agents, under international law , are generally not allowed to enter an embassy or consulate without permission of the consul or ambassador. - The Ministry said on X that consular staff prevented the officer from entering the premises and activated emergency protocols issued by the ministry. - A note of protest was "immediately" submitted to the Embassy of the United States in Ecuador, asking that similar acts not be repeated at any offices in the country, per the post. Context: The incident comes amid heightened tensions in Minnesota this month, after…Open