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Nationwide Protests Target Hotels Supporting ICE Amid Activism

2/3/2026

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Dozens were arrested on February 1 in Manhattan after protesters occupied the Hilton Garden Inn.
In Minneapolis, activists vandalized a hotel during a demonstration.
Activists nationwide are using noise protests and last-minute hotel cancellations to pressure hotels to refuse ICE bookings.
The Sunrise Movement's executive director said the group aims to show hotels the risks of supporting ICE.
These actions underscore the conflict over U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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Dozens were arrested on February 1 in Manhattan after protesters occupied the Hilton Garden Inn.
In Minneapolis, activists vandalized a hotel during a demonstration.
Activists nationwide are using noise protests and last-minute hotel cancellations to pressure hotels to refuse ICE bookings.
The Sunrise Movement's executive director said the group aims to show hotels the risks of supporting ICE.
These actions underscore the conflict over U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.