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MAGA influencers turned on the hospitality chain after the Department of Homeland Security on Monday accused the Hampton Inn by Hilton in Lakeville, Minn., of “maliciously” denying rooms to ICE agents.

The hotel chain pulled Minneapolis property from its booking channels after the Department of Homeland Security alleged the chain canceled rooms for its agents.

Hilton Hotels is moving to cut its relationship with an independently owned franchise hotel in the Minneapolis area after a video showed a desk clerk there refusing to book rooms for a person claiming to be a Department of Homeland Security agent. Everpeak Hospitality, which owns the Hampton Inn by Hilton Lakeview Minneapolis, apologized on Monday for canceling a prior reservation for actual DH...

Hilton terminates franchise with Minneapolis hotel after video appeared to confirm property was refusing to accommodate ICE agents despite apology.

Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing a Minnesota hotel operator from its system after a video surfaced that purported to show an employee declining to provide rooms for immigration enforcement employees. "Hilton is — and has always been — a welcoming place for all.

Shares of Hilton recovered at the start of trading on Tuesday as the stock rose 0.6%.

Hilton (HLT) shares fell nearly 2.5% after DHS accused a Minneapolis property of denying rooms to ICE agents, prompting swift corporate response and policy reaffirmation. Hawaiian Electric (HE) agreed to a $47.75M shareholder settlement over claims of misrepresenting wildfire safety measures prior to the 2023 Maui disaster.

The Department of Homeland Security said a Minnesota Hampton Inn canceled reservations for ICE agents. Hilton said the hotel was independently owned and that it apologized for the incident.