The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis.
The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, who acted "to guarantee the protection of the Ecuadoreans who were inside the consulate at the time", a statement by Ecuador's foreign ministry said.
Ecuador, whose president is an ally of Trump, has filed an official complaint.
The incident comes at a time of high tension in the US city, just days after intensive care nurse Alex Pretti was shot dead by border agents during protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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They really think they have absolute immunity
In a [video](https://imgur.com/a/qDPqg36)
shared by Ecuadorean media, which has not been independently verified by the BBC, a consular official can be seen rushing to the entrance door and telling an ICE agent “this is the consulate, you’re not allowed in here”.
The agent tells the official that “if you touch me, I will grab you”.
The consular official then states again that “you can not enter here, this is a consulate, this is a foreign government’s office”, before closing the door.
In its statement, Ecuador’s foreign ministry said that it had “immediately” handed an official letter of protest to the US embassy in Quito.
The protest letter constitutes a rare note of discord between Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa and the Trump administration.
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Submission statement: This is an international incident involving United States immigration enforcement agents and an Ecuadorian consulate. This continues ongoing conversations of the professionalism, competency of ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies and how the Trump admin’s reckless behavior is impacting foreign nations.
Listen don’t get me wrong… Fuck what ICE did to the Ecuadoran Consulate but… come on Ecuador??? Do YOU really have grounds to stand on here??? Like I agree with you but maybe you aren’t the best person to judge here lol
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_raid_on_the_Mexican_embassy_in_Quito#:~:text=The%20raid%20was%20carried%20out,severing%20its%20relations%20with%20Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_raid_on_the_Mexican_embassy_in_Quito#:~:text=The%20raid%20was%20carried%20out,severing%20its%20relations%20with%20Ecuador).
Sort of funny [coming from Ecuador,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_raid_on_the_Mexican_embassy_in_Quito) even though I absolutely agree with the complaint.