VIDEO: ICE agent tries to enter Ecuador’s consulate in Minnesota and threatens: ‘If you touch me I will grab you’

ICE agent tries to break into Ecuador’s consulate in Minneapolis The United States Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) agent who tried to enter the country’s consulate in Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota, opened the door and argued with an employee, video of the incident shows. SEE ABOVE. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp “This is the Ecuadorian consulate, you can’t enter here”, says the employee. “Relax, I didn’t come in,” says the ICE agent, before threatening a consulate employee. “If you touch me, I’ll grab you,” he repeats. “Don’t touch me.” “This is a consulate, it is owned by a foreign government. You cannot enter”, the employee reinforces, before closing the door. Video shows ICE agent trying to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, according to authorities Reproduction According to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the episode happened late in the morning on Tuesday (27). The attempt was blocked by employees from the diplomatic representation, who prevented the agent from entering and activated emergency protocols. The incident took place amid tensions caused by anti-immigration operations carried out by federal agents in the Minneapolis region. The actions have been the target of protests, mainly due to reports of violence. According to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, the measure aimed to guarantee the safety of Ecuadorian citizens who were there at the time. “In light of what happened, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic immediately presented a note of protest to the United States Embassy in Ecuador, so that acts of this nature are not repeated in any of Ecuador’s consular offices in the United States,” he stated. Until the last update of this report, ICE had not commented on the case. It is still unclear why the Immigration Service agent attempted to enter the Ecuadorian consulate. ICE patrol car searches for illegal immigrants on the streets of the United States (illustrative image) Octavio Jones/Reuters On Saturday (24), a nurse born in the United States was shot dead by a Border Patrol agent in the city. Two weeks earlier, another American citizen had died after being shot by an ICE employee. The cases led the city of Minneapolis and the state government of Minnesota to ask President Donald Trump to remove ICE agents from the region. Trump said on Tuesday that he intends to “de-escalate” the situation in Minnesota, indicating that he has ordered a reduction in the number of agents there. According to the American press, ICE members are expected to leave the region in the coming days. Additionally, the White House relocated Gregory Bovino, who led operations in the region through the Border Patrol, to California.

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