An independent Marriott hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, fired an employee for leaking names, emails, and images of ICE agents.
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An independent Marriott hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, has fired an employee for leaking the names, emails and images of immigration officials.
CSM Lodging, which operates the Residence Inn near the Mall of America, said in a statement: “The privacy and safety of our guests is of the utmost importance to us. We learned of this situation Wednesday evening and immediately investigated and identified the person responsible for taking the image in the post.” said in a statement.
CSM Lodging first confirmed to Fox News the employee’s termination, saying, “The individual is no longer an employee of our organization.”
An image of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers checking into a Residence Inn was posted on Reddit, but was removed by the social media platform for violating its rules.
ICE shared a tweet with USA TODAY thanking the hotel for “taking immediate action and terminating the employee.” “Revealing the personal information of ICE agents and employees puts them and their families at great risk,” ICE said.
The incident comes as the city of Minneapolis is reeling from the shooting death of Renee Good by ICE agents. The deadly encounter sparked anger among some residents and local officials over the Trump administration’s response to immigration enforcement there.
Hilton Hotels came under fire this week after the Department of Homeland Security alleged that its chain of hotels had launched a “coordinated campaign” to deny service to INS agents and other federal employees.
The Hampton Inn in Lakeville, Minn., about 40 miles from Minneapolis, canceled reservations made by ICE agents, according to DHS.
Hilton has terminated its relationship with the independently owned and operated hotel by Everpeak Hospitality.
Everpeak Hospitality said in a written statement: “We are reaching out to the affected guests to ensure that we are accommodated. We do not discriminate against any individual or agency, and we apologize to the affected guests.” “We are committed to welcoming all guests and operating in accordance with our brand standards, applicable laws and our role as a professional hospitality provider.”
