The Consul of Ecuador in Minneapolis has reported that an ICE agent allegedly attempted to enter its consulate facilities on Tuesday before being barred from doing so by officials.

Axar.az informs, citing foreign media, the attempted entry prompted the Foreign Ministry to send a “note of protest” to the US Embassy in Quito, the Ecuadorean capital, demanding such incidents “not be repeated,” the ministry said in a statement.

Around 11 a.m., the ICE agent reportedly attempted to enter the Consulate of Ecuador, located on Central Avenue Northeast in Minneapolis.

A statement since released has called the visit an "attempted incursion," while saying that consulate officials immediately prevented the ICE officer from entering the premises" – an effort they say was made to "guarantee the protection of the Ecuadorians who were present at the consular office at that time."