India, Jan. 6 -- Everpeak Hospitality, which owns Hampton Inn under the Hilton name, issued a statement after the row over denying ICE agents bookings in Minneapolis. This came after the Hilton group too issued a statement, clarifying that they believed in 'welcoming places for all'.

The matter began with the Department of Homeland Security taking to X on Monday to allege that its immigration agents trying to book stays at Hilton's Minneapolis location were denied reservation.

"Hilton Hotels has launched a coordinated campaign in Minneapolis to REFUSE service to DHS law enforcement," the DHS said, adding, "When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservat...