Yesterday, I wrote about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) put Hilton on blast, after at least one Hampton Inn near Minneapolis refused to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The hotel reached out to ICE agents with bookings and told them they weren’t welcome at the hotel.
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The irony is that the Hampton Inn in Lakeville has gotten more free advertising this week than it ever could have afforded on its own.
Oh, please. This was not discrimination. ICE is not a protected class or race.
too bad all those with the political tendencies that would be in support will never be visiting Lakeville
saying this: "Hilton is — and has always been — a welcoming place for all"
and then defending ICE agents is peak irony LOL
Oy. They’ve managed to make EVERYONE mad at them.
Logistics question: what actually happens when a hotel gets de-listed? Does a crew come and tear down the sign the next day? It’s got to take a lot of time to “un-Hampton” the whole property. Can the hotel still operate or do they have to cease operations until all the branding is gone?
Unique insight here…retired ICE/HSI and gay. Hilton did right thing. One set of illegal or moral actions should not turn into another.
Now, what about that IHG hotel that didn’t want to accept people living within a 50 mile radius? Also leaving the chain…?
Yeah I was thinking that. Must feel *super welcoming* to anyone with pigmented skin standing in the breakfast buffet line with a bunch of uniformed ICE agents.
All attention is good attention. When had you ever heard of the Hampton Inn in Lakeville before?
It's not about ICE in the end though that was the test case. The franchised hotel's local employees didn't follow policy. The franchisee re-asserted the policy to not cancel the rooms. Hilton, exercising its right through the franchise agreement which says they have to follow Hilton policies, clarified its policy. The hotel then continued to do what it wanted. So it got de-flagged.
It's like the last episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry David is on trial for giving a bottle of water to Auntie Rae while she was waiting in line to vote. That was illegal. Regardless of what you feel about the law, as the prosecutor said, the law is the law. Take out what you feel about Larry as a person/character - that's the rule. Don't agree with it? Get it changed. But just as a private company could deny ICE if Hilton said so, they can also de-flag a hotel that doesn't follow its instructions.
The idiot of this all is the franchise owner. Someone from that management company should have been sitting in that lobby from the moment they found out about this from DHS (and the property failed to tell them).
According to google, it's booked out every day but one for the next 2 weeks and charging more than other hotels around it after that. So it certainly doesn't seem to be doing them any harm.
Yikes, that escalated quickly.
I wonder what's next with removing branding and support from the hotel. I can't imagine that it transitions from a Hampton property to something else overnight. The hotels ownership group has to be scrambling right now from getting kicked in the teeth.
The people bold enough to stand up to Nazi fascism in the 1930s did not profit, but they are the ones we celebrate today. We condemn those who buckled under the pressure fascist regimes apply.
Yeah the problem with that logic is that as of today there no longer is a Hampton Inn Lakeville.
And, also, time is of the essence. As we speak reporters are descending on Lakeville and I'm sure Hilton is desperate to cover up the signage as soon as possible.
At least that front desk agent and the rest of the staff at the Hampton Inn will be able to sleep at night.
Funny, so we learned that there IS a way to get deflagged from the major American hotel chains after all. Maybe I should start showing up and declaring myself an ICE agent next time I want my elite benefits actually honored.
So if I declared myself a Nazi and tried to check in at a held property, I should be welcome, right? I’m sure Ben would be in support of that.
FAFO. Government contracts are BIG business for hotel chains. No surprise here.
Oh, thank god.
I had read that cancel culture was dead in America now that Republicans are in power.
Glad to see conservatives are not letting a good thing die /s
Please not. He's a walking comedy of someone that thinks virtue signaling is actual fairness and justice for all.
Comedy is sooo back…
(As long as you don’t dare make fun of our Dear Leader!!)
You sure show’d them, George! Take that Hampton Inn in Lakeview! Enjoy your free advertising!
It will be back as a Hampton in a couple months, and people will have moved on to the next crisis. Maybe a change in ownership will be required. Meanwhile, does Hilton set the government discount rates? They could have just raised those until the place was taken off the GSA map.
Jeffrey gets it. Thank you, sir.
Also, why is Hugo Boss and the rest still around? Like, c’mon.
99.9% of people do not realize that branded hotels are no owned by the hotel chain.
The hotel chains want people to think the individual hotels are own by them. That is why people book these branded hotels.
That is why this controversy is wacked out of its mind.
Hilton still supports DEI: jobs.hilton.com/diversity
"We are an inclusive workforce that fully represents all ages, genders, sexual orientation, nationalities, ethnicities, disabilities, military and veteran status, cultures and viewpoints."
Uh oh... for your status!
I could understand if housing ICE and DHS employees cause protestors to make a ruckus affecting the sleep and overall experience of non-ICE and DHS guests. Is that no a valid reason to deny? Unless protestors were not showing up and it was a made-up reason.
But, but.. it's Wikipedia page says it's "one of the fastest-growing cities in the Twin Cities area."
bro is really on here 24/7, insta-responded to my comment lmao thats kinda crazy
I fully support ICE in their fight against Somalis currently residing in America.
We have stayed at Hampton Inn and enjoyed our stay. However, there are other hotels just as good! Glad hilton did what they did. How would democrats like being ostracized?
This guy 1990 supports murderers rapists child molesters traffickers drug dealers but NOT law enforcement. an embarrassment to the points and miles community!
@1990 You're not smart enough to know this hotel franchisee just lost his/her franchisee. It means effectively their business is out of business. They can try to survive as a lone independent chain. See how that works out. Are you really that clueless of how the real world works?
It really depends on how the operating company operates, I'm part of a group that operates 6 hotels for a major chain, and at least when it comes to contracts/groups that want to stay at our hotel, we leave it up to the decision of the manager to say yes or no, if they say no, they have to tell us first and give us the owners of the company to make the final decision. So for bigger operating groups, I'd have to assume it it could've gone either way.
I don't fully agree with what ICE does, but at the end of the day you are representing an international chain of hotels, so any decision you make will affect not just your property, but the brand as a whole.
Jj, not sure we can rely on sky-daddy for this one; might have to actually do some work to achieve accountability. We’ll get it done, soon enough. RIP Hampton Inn Lakeville… *Hungary Games thump/stare*
Didn't y'all get mad because a company didn't want to provide a cake for a wedding in Colorado?
Remember that time the right got butthurt because they could discriminate against the couple wanting a wedding cake?
Drumpfers are the biggest snowflakes on earth. Whine whine whine. Oh, they hurt your poor whittle feelings you sensitive little right wingers?
TBH, hotel could easily have been worried ICE would start with the hotel’s own workforce. It is asking a bit much to house them under those circumstances.
That's a slippery slope. What if protestors turn out to an LGBTQ nonprofit running a conference at a hotel? While I have no love for ICE, I worry about saying "you can't stay here b/c other ppl will cause trouble."
Let me start by saying I hate Trump et al. They trample the Constitution while claiming to love it.
However, if you hate discrimination, as I do, keep in mind it goes both ways. Discrimination against ICE is akin to discrimination against anyone else, Black Lives Matter for example. How would you feel if there was a BLM event in a town/city and a hotel discriminated against the participants?
I'm not sure I follow. Maybe I wasn't clear: the hotel will have to rebrand as something else. People would have to go out of their way to figure out which hotel used to be the Hampton Inn. I don't know what happens in Lakeview but I know they don't build hotels in places where there isn't demand.
I guess, among those who support the hotel's initial stance, there might be some added esteem for the Hilton Brand since most people don't know/care how hotel brands are franchised. And, of course, the same will be true for those who oppose it.
That is a really interesting point I had not considered. And, also, it's not like they could ever come out and say "we denied ICE service in order to protect our undocumented labor force." (whether that be on moral grounds or the desire to be able to function as a hotel).
I’m fine with discriminating against agents of the powerful who prey on the powerless
100%. Just my way of saying "I sure hope so." As a person of faith, I do not believe God intervenes in the world--God gave us all the tools we need to do the work ourselves. If faith inspires people to do the work, it's done its job. But yeah, there's no outsourcing justice.
So, DavidW says he's no fan of Trump, then compares apples and oranges with BLM (decentralized political and social movement) and ICE (an actual government entity abusing its power and harming Americans). I'm not buying it DavidW...
Given that over 50% of border agents are Hispanic (look it up), that seems to be a strange comment. By the way, there are plenty of white non-hispanic illegal immigrants being deported too. The fact that there are many more white-hispanic being deported than white-non-hispanic being deported is obvious, isn't it? But do you think ICE cares if you illegally entered from South America or came from Eastern Europe? They don't.
I personally do not agree with the current administration's approach but they operate within the limits of the law. I think most people don't understand the law and the authority that the DHS actually has and run around demanding to see "their warrants".
The previous regime simply didn't enforce the law at all - which is also wrong. In the end laws are laws - both democrats and republicans passed those laws. If you don't like them, change them. Somehow, we only have extremes anymore - one side wants to allow unlimited illegal immigration which is wrong. The other side treats people like a number and without compassion.
You should also keep in mind that (political) asylum is meant for people that TRULY face persecution - not for people that simply want a better place to live - there are probably 5 billion who all want a bigger piece of the pie. Imagine how a person that really needs asylum must feel, when the system is choked by millions of folks who don't actually have a legitimate claim but simply misuse it to "jump the line". Imagine you are at the emergency room with a serious injury but you will never see a doctor because there is a line with a thousand people out the door who have nothing or a light cough ahead of you. P.S. I am a legal immigrant, went through all the proper processes - never had an issue whatsoever. We need immigration - but we need laws and processes. I would argue that neither dems nor republicans ever wanted to fix the root cause of illegal immigration - because both sides see benefits. In my opinion, the Dems primarily want more voters, the republicans primarily want cheap labor they can exploit. Both sides are wrong.
Yup. And people either don't realize or pretend to not understand there's a big different between being a minority/protected class and holding a minority viewpoint. You can't (legally) discriminate because you don't like their skin color or sexual orientation (etc etc). That's outside of a person's control.
Political philosophy is not. And, if yours is predicated on hurting people (or whatever other repugnant goal), you do not require or deserve the same protections. (and it goes both ways. Vegetarians don't get to claim they are a minority group and must be accommodated. They can vote with their wallets and businesses can choose what they want to do).
One final difference: I don't see an equivalent on the left of ppl claiming they've had their rights violated b/c Burger King discontinued the Impossible Burger (or whatever). No serious person thinks they have a legal obligation to sell one.
wait....so corporate mgt can regulate franchisees...NOW THAT IS NEWS! Pay attention marriott.
"pushing little children with their fully automatics, they like to push the weak around" -System of A Down
the difference is a hotel accepts the nonprofit running a conference's contract based on supporting documentation.And you can even ask them to leave without likely recourse. But the govt saying "give us accommodations...or else" is something totally different, especially when the govt agency is doing possible illegal activities.
Jj, all of this is culture-war nonsense; in a week, there'll be a new outrage, and everyone will have moved on from this property and Hilton. Maybe, a few folks will change their bookings, but probably not. If you 'want' to stay at a Waldorf, you're gonna go there. If you didn't to begin with, you're gonna avoid it. Often, it comes down to location, price, availability, etc.
I agree with DavidW and I also hate Trump. But laws are laws and rules are rules. That's exactly why folks like ACLU represent both sides of the political spectrum. The problem with left wingers like you, 1990 is that just like the right wingers, you don't care about laws or order - anything goes as long as it fits your personal agenda.
I always like to ask - what is the difference between a Nazi and a Socialist? It's just one word - "National". To me - they are two sides of the same (evil) coin.
I completely agree with the statement that Nazis and socialists are very similar. The original full name of German Nazi party was German national socialist workers party, NSDAP. Exactly same ledt wing ideology.
I agree with jojo - the real news is that a superchain can actually do something when it disagrees with a hotel's operational policy.
Democrats (members of the US political party), or small-d ‘democrats’ as-in those who support ‘democracy’? Oh, wait, neither really matters for this, but, I’d imagine both would be appalled at how corporations have enabled such abuses of law and power that have worsened over the past decade…
That's unfortunate. Hosting brutal fascist secret police is not something any of us should do (and ICE revel in their brutality, there's a million videos out there documenting this). They should be excluded from everywhere except the future tribunals that will judge them.
That property will probably revert back to being Motel 8, and will start renting to hookers and human traffickers. How much is a short stay there anyway?
I mostly agree. If everyone who had ever said “I’m never going to fly United/delta/etc ever again if you don’t refund my whatever” actually followed through, planes would be empty.
But I added “mostly” bc I’m thinking of the whole bud lite thing from a while back. For whatever reason that blew up and caused massive and permanent damage to the brand. I don’t think it matters to an individual operator, however I can see Hilton execs being terrified that the same thing will happen to them.
I praise the hotel. It should NOT be acceptable in anyway shape or form that masked men (and they are men) without identification can snatch people off the streets, from their homes, shops, parks and even church's and disappear them. This is tyranny and we have got to stop this.
Hilton did not cooperate with the trump regime in the first regime by refusing to house separated families etc.
They shouldn't now.
"You can't (legally) discriminate because you don't like their skin color or sexual orientation (etc etc)."
Even though you should be able to exercise that right.
Good.
ICE are heros and anyone who hates them hates America and supports human trafficking and illegal invasions.
@All Due Respect
They are law enforcement deporting illegal invaders.
They are justified.
@rtp
and the right won in the end as it did in this case.
the left lose because they are an ideology of losers.
That’s weird bc nowhere did I say the words Hispanic or undocumented. ICE has a well documented history (look it up!) of profiling people based on skin color alone. Regardless of immigration status, I don’t think anyone who appears to be “non native” would want to hang out around those folks.
As for the last admin, I’m confused by all the asylum seekers I saw living for months and years in Tijuana bc Biden refused to let them enter to file a claim. He also deported more ppl than Trump did during his first term. (Look it up!”
The only issue is whether the hotel followed Hilton’s policies and their franchise agreement. If they did not then terminating the franchise is the correct move.
Two lies in one statement.
1, BLM has been shown to be a bunch of independent scams, often paying for luxury goods and homes.
2, ICE is not abusing its power and definitely is not harming AMERICANS.
Yes! lol 1990 is really bugged about this article and the previous. He’s replied to almost every single comment hahaha
Hilton sucks anyway.
My favorites are
1) Hyatt
2) Marriott
3) IHG
I am lifetime Diamond with Hilton. Had a problem at one of their properties. Contacted them with my concern and they never responded. I haven’t stayed with a Hilton property since.
Because we should make you the supreme arbitrater of who can and can't be subject to discrimination? Do I get a choice on who has that job?
Actually. ICE agents are not only men, but there are plenty of women. Federal government is the leader and trendsetter in employing women and minorities.
Here's what I find funny. The very people who thinks it's OK to ban people based on their job, seem to be the very people who would yell the loudest if a Muslim, POC, or LGBT+ person was denied accommodation. I'm not taking a stance. But, I look for consistency. BTW, if you're trying for the go to "but what about LGBT+ wedding cakes" argument, sorry you need to reconsider. Because, if you make the argument that is a precedent here, then denying accommodation to an LGBT+ person would then be legal (and, fortunately, it is not).
They are here illegally - completely fair to remove them from the country. What do you not understand about illegal immigrants?
But...but...they are here illegally! Dont come here illegally and you dont have to worry about it.
There are still many people in our country who have the courage to stand up to injustice and a government that has abandoned our Constitution. Shame of Hilton, and power and respect to anyone who has the type of courage that the desk clerk showed.
But…but ppl with legal status have been illegally detained and deported. And people who entered legally with a path to permanent residency have had their visas revoked arbitrarily and without warning.
Point is, it’s a lot more complicated than saying “just don’t come illegally” and it’s either disingenuous or absurdly ignorant/uninformed to claim otherwise. Which one are you?
Which one? Earlier you were demanding the franchise not do what they want; now, Hilton cracks down on them, and so, Hilton can do what it wants? Huh… seems contradictory.
Illegitimate 6-3 court says… this particular President gets to decide… voters, people, and good sense, be damned!
Ridin’ on my coattails ‘Not 1990’… psh.
That’s an oversimplification of socialism and Nazis. You know what’s socialist? Public schools and roads and fire departments and the military. The issue with 1930s Germany was the dictatorship and its genocide. Dictatorships tend to be the problem, because they are inherently un-democratic and often corrupt. Stalin, Mao, etc. no bueno, regardless of underlying ideology. I’d argue we got real problems with our own oligarchs and rising authoritarianism here today. Clearly, if you prefer their views, you won’t mind, until you’re inevitably part of the ‘out’ group. Don’t worry, the leopards won’t eat your face… you’re one of the good ones!
Moe, no, black lives matter is not a scam; it’s an idea that black people shouldn’t be extrajudicially killed by law enforcement officers exceeding their authority.
And, ICE under this administration absolutely is breaking the law, not affording people in this country their constitutionally protected right to due process, and often using excessive force, including against American citizens. That’s a real problem, and there will be accountability someday, hopefully soon.
Mike, we each have personal biases and preferences; however, in the course of business, and especially if it’s the government entity or agent, it’s still illegal to discriminate based on those protected classes (race, etc.), so there is not ‘right’ to discriminate. Let’s be clear.
What took you so long MIA? You’re welcome to comment as much as you’d like on here. Great ‘engagement’ for the site. Support the community!
Woah, ‘Not 1990,’ that’s quite the novel, dawg. Not a fan of your ‘both sides-ing.’ Yet, you couldn’t come up with your own alias… sheesh. Thanks for the extra attention.
I was employing a euphemism earlier. But yes, there are many great people on both sides. Tough one to manage.
You need a good middle ground. The Germans used to call it "social market capitalism" but that's long gone now too. It worked in the 70s and 80s.
Going too far in either extreme socialism or extreme capitalism usually ends bad.
How many layers of rocks do you have to live under to think that ICE has been operating under the law since Trump retook office?
Did you mean ‘very fine people, both sides’? *facepalm*
Why not throw-in a s-hole countries or a covfefe, just for fun… *sigh*
Not 1990, what’r you even pitching? Economic theory? I’ll take some neo-Brandeis if that’s on the menu, please.
What an absurd comment, given that the president is an adjudicated rapist who has pardoned convicted drug lords and rioters who attacked police.
Lots of small business owners have guts. Corporations and Ceos on the other hand gutless cowards hiding behind their mother's skirt.
Actually that Hampton inn could have just said the agents demanded free breakfast and hilton would have overlooked it.
Good! Businesses should only be in the business of making money. If you want to preach then go sell overpriced, overrated ice cream, like Ben & Jerrys.
lol good on hilton, and shame on you doomers who use your ignorant holocaust victim line as an excuse to protect rapists and murderers and launderers in the same breath.
So Everpeak folded. Bent the knee. Forgot to tell the front office staff. And now got delisted from Hilton. Karma is a bitch. Should've stayed strong.
Property owner can be a tough guy until big corporate throw them under the bus.
The slippery slope argument is not valid when you're housing literal gestapo. Full stop. Law enforcement not identifying themselves many times arresting/detaining people with no warrant, based purely on their demographic/location/skin color/etc.
I'm not aware of a gay convention where the gays go out the next day and commit violence.
They should be ashamed of themselves.
They dont even welcome or want HH guests as they have to issue them points and breakfast
What do you expect of them to welcome them as guests ?
Look how divided America is… this is why happens when great nations are in a fall… abeit a slow one. It’s only going to get worse.
So, it’s okay for a bakery or a florist to say “I’m not doing ANYTHING for a same sex marriage!!” And these same folks take their cases all the way to the SCOTUS where they are revered that they stood up to “those people.” Now, you have a Hilton franchise owner being punished because they refused to serve a government agency conducting a tyrannical program. Hmmm, I thought that since the florist or the bakery would have set a precedent on not being “forced” to serve something or someone you disagree with this stance by the Hilton franchisee. Alas, corporate America bends and buckles to safe face and kick up to the wannabe dictator.
Look out Hilton, that benefit I received from my Amex Platinum will now collect dust. Enjoy your aiding those conducting unconscionable actions people trying to build a better life for themselves.
The cake shop is not a good analogy. They did not deny service. They refused to engage in compelled speech, a violation of their 1A rights. They offered to sell them cakes, but did not want to decorate them as requested.
Second, Hilton obviously has government contracts. They violated those contracts.
Third, name one American citizen deported. Just one. Didn't happen. Those deported are here illegally, and the ones they are targeting also have criminal records, though that's not a requirement to be deported if you're here illegally. If they had their visas revoked (as is our right), they are to be deported. Every country does this. However, not every country allows 20M illegals in to freeload, scam, or commit violet crime, in order to try to convert them to voters and remain in power. That's what happened and you know it.
Fourth, you libs keep crying about the constitution. Please explain how exactly enforcing existing law is unconstitutional. What is unconstitutional? I don't think you actually know, you just repeat it over and over.
I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s why the ICE thugs chose to book there in the first place…
I’m sure the parent company of the franchisee can just get another company they franchise from to brand it. It’s not like anyone is going to remember a random Hampton Inn in some random MN location. Some other brand will be happy to take it over at a discount.
Gay people are a protected class. ICE goons too stupid and fat to be real cops are not.
It only happens because the divide is across intellectual and principled lines. Those clinging to power and crowing about their power have no real appreciation or understanding of America’s strengths… as the Founders meant.
Instead they are just about “‘Murica” and they’re “Freedums”. Ther have not one sympathetic bone in their bodies, much less any empathic ones. Their rallying cry is one of selfishness, racism, bigotry and hatred.
It’s the only way they know how to win.
Protecting illegal invaders and denying service to government agents redressing said invasion is not courage, it's treason.
Interesting how you care about the government "abandoning the Constitution" but not about abandoning the borders, the first prerequisite of even having a country.
Apparently asking a hotel to respect the law is considered "a bit much" in 2026. How the mighty have fallen.
I could see this being a valid reason if:
1. It didn't violate a contract between Hilton and the US government (which I expect it does) AND
2. It was the reason stated (it objectively wasn't) AND
3. It was reactive rather than proactive (no ability for me to assess from a different state).
Finally, a corporation doing the right thing. When you mock people who arrest criminals - and illegal immigrants are just that, criminals, some of the worst there are (since they break the social contract, unlike a, for example, fraudster who very often is just a clever guy) - you're akin to one yourself.
this comment section is such a surreal mix of ppl complaining about human rights abuses and ppl complaining about not having their elite status recognized.
I hear there's a lot of money to be made in the world of kiddie porn.
profit maximization needs to be tempered by both law and decency.
ugh. please don't give them ideas or we're gonna end up back with private firefighter services (again).
Isn’t denying someone their free ‘hot breakfast’ the real human rights abuse? /s
No, the right to free speech doesn’t magically create the right discriminate against gay.
Separately, ICE agents aren’t a protected class. The hotel doesn’t have to do business with them. And Hilton doesn’t have to do business with that particular hotel either. So, here we are.
The cake case was wrongly decided; as are many cases by this illegitimate supreme court, especially the ones overturning Roe, Citizens United, and giving Trump unlimited power to do crimes. Future generations will have to work hard to correct these injustices.
Worded differently: Brave individuals can and should stand up for what’s right, and they’ll pay a price to do so, like losing their franchise, when big money does the wrong thing and appeases fascists.
Agreed. Costco stayed strong (still proudly promotes their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies). Target swayed with the wind (removed theirs, tries to appease). We can see through that; we can also vote with our wallets.
Yes, you should definitely take your business to Marriott since they are so much better.
Tony, let's get real, regardless of politics, comparing Hilton to Marriott is like Coke v. Pepsi. It's all carbonated sugar water at the end of the day. These are multi-national corporations, who are primarily there to make money, not pick sides in a partisan culture war. That said, I still like Coke, and plan to keep my Aspire, Brilliant, Hyatt, and IHG Premier cards, use the credits, and make sure that I at least 'break-even' each year. You do you.
Nah, ICE agents are exceeding their authority, harming Americans, and denying people due process. The disruption these agents were causing for other guests was reason enough to deny them service. ICE isn't a protected class (they aren't a 'race'). And Hilton corporate can choose to breach contract, too. I guess we can wait for the courts sort out who owes who what now.
Well said, Herb.
Davisson seems to relish in our troubles. I wouldn't bet against the American people. We're going through a rough patch, but we'll get through this. It'll take a lot of work.
@VladG
Not like ICE doesn't have a reputation for interrogating the housekeeping staff at the hotels they stay at or anything, no not at all. If I ran a hotel I wouldn't want guests known for harassing staff either.
@AdamS
Do you agree that it's possible for law enforcement agents to exceed their authority and commit crimes while on duty?
The same people "they can do what they want" would be livid if the same principle applied elsewhere such as refusing to accommodate people visiting a pride event or a black performer in town etc. If the agents were misusing the hotel and bringing detainee's there or something, then absolutely I could understand kicking them out. Refusing to allow accommodations based on your email address/who you work for sets a bad precedent for other groups of people whom you may actually support and would definitely be livid about.
Woke Commie Dem logic
Supporting Illegal Law Breakers is Constitutional
Ice Arresting them is Not.
The hypocrisy is delusional.
ICE shooting and killing innocent people is not Woke Dem Logic but a fascist regime gone rogue. Enough with the madness of removing immigrants for parking tickets and DWI’s while claiming falsely they’re child molesters. Clearly the child molesters you are probably protecting belong in jail but Trump pardoned them along with hundreds of others convicted of crimes for they’re involvement with January 6th. How many more innocent lives will be lost in this takeover of our democracy?
At least Hilton doesn’t put a Book of Mormon in every room. On the other hand, a book of weird 19th century fantasy/alternative history stories in every room is a nice perk from Marriott.
The Constitution has a lot more to say about freedom of speech and the right not to have to “quarter” agents of the government than it does about borders. True, the border at the time of the founding barely crossed the Appalachians, but if abortion and gun laws have to comply with the concept of abortion and gun laws in the late-18th/early 19th century, so should our laws about borders.
Also, the Constitution, despite its numerous issues, has been the foundation for the United States as a country since the Constitution was written, not our borders. Europeans can have their borders and ethnostates. The only thing that has ever tied all Americans together throughout the history of the USA is the Constitution.
Why would a hotel that complies with the law and confirms liability to work in the US fear ICE?
"PRIVATE COMPANY. They can do what they want!" Well, no they can't. Can they turn away someone because of the color of their skin, their religion, or their sexual orientation? Nope. And, I suspect few here would argue they should be able to do such things. It is a really interesting discussion on whether such laws should exist. But, it requires some smarts and an open mind, qualities so obviously lacking with many posters here.
Nope, the analogy is not a good one. First, it seems you believe the baker should have been forced to decorate the cakes as requested. Therefore, you would be expected to believe that hotels can't discriminate on race, sexual orientation, religion, etc. Right? And, is there any threat to accomodation/housing discrimination? Nope. So, SCOTUS, by majority vote (including RGB on the first case) say the cake issue is 1A. Do you imagine SCOTUS would ever allow discrimination in acc./housing? Ignoring the predictable sparky answer, the real answer is no, not now, not in the future.
@This comes to mind
Fear? No. Not wanting to deal with their bullshit? Yes. Because those goons are harassing people based on skin color alone and have a track record of not accepting Real ID as proof of legal residency despite that being the literal purpose of it. I wouldn't want them harassing my staff and possibly disappearing one for the crime of working while brown.
Incorrect.
Here is the purpose of business from the guy that invented capitalism, Adam Smith.
Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.
The purpose of every business is to serve their customer to the best of their ability. Profit is merely a tool that is needed to keep a business sustainable so it can serve their customers.
Bravo to the Hampton Inn for refusing to house these faceless fascist paramilitary henchmen! After hearing Hilton's response, I will not be staying in any Hilton properties anytime soon. Trump, Noem and their goons must be resisted and we need to stand up, peacefully protest, and throw them out in the next election!