00:00Oh
00:05A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE agent attempted to end
00:10into Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday, but was stopped by consulate staff
00:15Ecuador's foreign ministry said, prompting a formal diplomatic protest.
00:20The attempted entry occurred during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in
00:25Minnesota involving around 3,000 heavily armed ICE and U.S. border patrols.
00:30Control agents under Operation Metro Surge.
00:34Consulate officials proved
00:35to prevent the agent from entering the building, ensuring the protection of Ecuadorian nationals
00:40inside, and activated emergency protocols.
00:45Ecuador's foreign ministry has
00:50has sent a note of protest to the U.S. Embassy in Quito.
00:55in Quito.
01:00and consulates in the United States.
01:02Under international law, foreign diplomatic
01:05commissions such as consulates are protected
01:07from unauthorized entry by officials
01:09of the host country.
01:10Without consent.
01:11The incident has drawn attention amid heightened tensions over the
01:15ongoing enforcement operation in Minneapolis,
01:18which has been linked to controversy and
01:20criticism following the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens
01:23during related actions.
01:25The U.S.
01:30.
01:34.
01:48.
01:52.
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