The Steady Drip: Minneapolis-Area Hotels Shut Down Over Safety Issues (Connecting the Dots: Hilton, Crown Family, Commercial Club of Chicago, Aspen Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Minneapolis-Area Hotels Shut Down Over Safety Issues (Connecting the Dots: Hilton, Crown Family, Commercial Club of Chicago, Aspen Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota & Soros Funding, All Networking)

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By Newsmax Wires | Monday, 19 January 2026 08:26 PM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/twin-cities-hotels-closed/2026/01/19/id/1242737/

Several hotels in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area have temporarily shut down operations or halted reservations, citing growing safety and security concerns tied to ongoing anti-ICE protests in the region.

In downtown St. Paul, the DoubleTree Hotel and the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront both posted notices over the weekend informing the public they are suspending operations until further notice.

Signs placed on hotel doors cited safety concerns, while the hotels' owner, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, said the decision was made to protect guests, employees, and the surrounding community.

"Please know that your safety and well-being will always be our top priority," the company said in a written statement, adding that the closures were taken out of care for staff and the broader community.

Similar concerns have emerged in downtown Minneapolis. The Canopy by Hilton temporarily stopped accepting reservations earlier this month after becoming a focal point for protests.

Demonstrators gathered after reports circulated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were staying at area hotels during stepped-up federal enforcement operations.

The hotel closures come amid sustained protests near the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, located roughly two miles from downtown St. Paul.

That facility has been a central staging area for ICE operations and a frequent target of demonstrators opposed to immigration enforcement.

Anti-ICE protesters have used disruptive tactics, including whistles, drums, loudspeakers, and brass instruments, often late into the night.

Protesters have also banged on windows in an effort to prevent federal agents from sleeping — a tactic previously used during unrest elsewhere in the Twin Cities.

Local authorities have reported repeated clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement as crowds attempted to block streets and surround buildings believed to house federal personnel.

Arrests have been made during several demonstrations.

The unrest follows heightened tensions over ICE activity in Minnesota and criticism from President Donald Trump, who has argued that excessive attention is being placed on immigration enforcement while large-scale fraud cases in the state receive insufficient scrutiny.

Connecting the Dots:

A. Steven Crown was a director at Hilton Worldwide, is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

Lester Crown is Steven Crown, James S. Crown’s father, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

Michael K. Powell is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), Colin L. Powell’s son and was a board of visitor’s member for the College of William & Mary.

Mayor Jacob Frey attended the College of William & Mary and is the mayor of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Norm Coleman was a solicitor general for the Minnesota state government and is a board member for the American Action Forum.

Frederic V. Malek is the chairman for the American Action Forum, a member of the Alfalfa Club and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Jeb Bush was a board member for the American Action Forum, a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation and is a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Elaine L. Chao was a board member for the American Action Forum, a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation and is married to Addison M. (Mitch) McConnell.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is James S. Crown & Steven Crown’s father and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

A. Steven Crown is Lester Crown’s son, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at Hilton Worldwide.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and the president for the Barack Obama administration.

William M. Daley was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration, is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a trustee at the Third Way.

Ronald A. Klain was the coordinator of government Ebola efforts for the Barack Obama administration and is a trustee at the Third Way.

William D. Budinger is a trustee at the Third Way and trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is James S. Crown, Steven Crown & Susan Crown’s father and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

A. Steven Crown is Lester Crown’s son, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at Hilton Worldwide.

Susan Crown is Lester Crown’s daughter, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council and the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Colin L. Powell was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and Michael K. Powell’s father.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Susan McCue was a founding president & CEO for the ONE Campaign, and Harry Reid’s chief of staff.

Harry Reid’s chief of staff was Susan McCue, was the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, a U.S Senate senator and the chairman for the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Raymond C. Avansino Jr. was a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission and the president & COO for Hilton Worldwide.

A. Steven Crown was a director at Hilton Worldwide, is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

Lester Crown is Steven Crown, James S. Crown’s father, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

Michael K. Powell is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), Colin L. Powell’s son and was a board of visitor’s member for the College of William & Mary.

Mayor Jacob Frey attended the College of William & Mary and is the mayor of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Norm Coleman was a solicitor general for the Minnesota state government and is a board member for the American Action Forum.

Frederic V. Malek is the chairman for the American Action Forum, a member of the Alfalfa Club and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Jeb Bush was a board member for the American Action Forum, a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation and is a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Elaine L. Chao was a board member for the American Action Forum, a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation and is married to Addison M. (Mitch) McConnell.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, and was a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Mark Dayton was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and is the Minnesota state government governor.

Norm Coleman was a solicitor general for the Minnesota state government and is a board member for the American Action Forum.

Frederic V. Malek is the chairman for the American Action Forum, a member of the Alfalfa Club and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is James S. Crown, Steven Crown & Susan Crown’s father and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and Lester Crown’s son.

A. Steven Crown is Lester Crown’s son, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at Hilton Worldwide.

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