"National Review was unable to reach Hampton Inn Lakeville by phone and the hotel’s website is currently out of service."
"A Minnesota hotel operating under the Hilton Hotels brand canceled reservations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Department of Homeland Security agents earlier this month, a decision that led Hilton to cut ties with the independently owned location.
"“The independent hotel owner had assured us that they had fixed this problem and published a message confirming this,” Hilton said in a statement Tuesday morning. “A recent video clearly raises concerns that they are not meeting our standards and values. As such, we are taking immediate action to remove this hotel from our systems.”
" 'Earlier this month, upon booking hotel rooms at the Hampton Inn Lakeville location, government agents received an email from the hotel explaining that their reservations would be canceled due to “information about immigration work connected to your name.”
"“We have noticed an influx of GOV reservations made today that have been for DHS, and are not allowing any ICE or immigration agents stay at our property,” the email, posted by DHS, reads. “If you are with DHS or immigration, let us know and we will have to cancel your reservation.” . . .
"Yet, even after the independent hotel promised the situation would be remedied, a social media user posted video of an interaction with a hotel employee which suggested that the policy was still in effect." More...
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