Hotels Turned into ICE Protests Battlegrounds Amid Immigration Crackdown

Budget hotels across the U.S. have become a frontline in protests against ICE, with activists staging late-night noise and last-minute bookings to pressure hotels to refuse service to federal agents. Chains face a dilemma between non-discrimination policies and potential backlash, as incidents such as Hilton dropping a Lakeville, Minn. Hampton Inn after a clerk was filmed allegedly refusing to rent to agents illustrate. The actions highlight tensions affecting immigrant-owned franchises and hotel workers during the immigration crackdown, with more protests anticipated in other cities.