The Trump administration has accused Hilton Hotels of orchestrating a coordinated campaign to deny rooms to immigration enforcement agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed on Monday that staff in Minneapolis had their reservations cancelled after their identities as government agents were revealed.
In a post on X, DHS wrote: 'When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations. This is UNACCEPTABLE.' The agency shared redacted screenshots of cancellation messages, including one from a Hampton Inn in Lakeville that stated: 'We are not allowing any ICE or immigration agents to stay at our property.'
Hilton responded by stating that the hotel involved is independently owned and operated, and that the actions were not reflective of Hilton values. The company said it had been in direct contact with the hotel, which apologised and took immediate action to resolve the matter. Everpeak Hospitality, the management group for the property, also issued a statement saying it does not discriminate and apologised to those impacted.
The allegations come as the Trump administration surges DHS resources to the Minneapolis area for a reported crackdown involving up to 2,000 agents. Shares of Hilton fell nearly 2.5 percent on Monday following the news.
