A Hampton Inn in Lakeville, Minnesota, found itself stripped of federal lodging privileges this week after management outright refused to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The General Services Administration (GSA) acted swiftly, yanking the hotel from its approved list for government employees and military personnel.
This move came on the heels of emails revealing the hotel’s policy: “not allowing any ICE or immigration agents to stay at our property.” GSA Administrator Edward Forst, recently sworn in under President Trump, made it clear that such violations wouldn’t stand, pulling the plug on the property’s participation in programs like FedRooms, which offer discounted stays for federal travelers.