A McDonald’s location in Minneapolis has triggered a backlash after a video surfaced appearing to show the restaurant refusing entry or service to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, as tensions continue to escalate across the city.
Footage shared on social media by The Daily Wire shows a sign posted on the door of the fast-food restaurant reading “No ICE.”
The policy raises questions about whether federal immigration agents were being deliberately barred from the premises.
In the video, a security guard at the location confirms that the sign is being enforced and tells a reporter that ICE agents are not allowed inside under the property’s rules.
“This is private property,” the guard says.
“So you can’t just break the law because you’re a federal agent.
“It’s like coming into your house or coming to any other restaurant. There’s rules.”
When asked who placed the sign on the door and how it was being enforced, the guard said he did not know who posted it, but maintained that it was valid.
“They read the sign,” he said.
“At the end of the day, you have all right to come in and make a purchase.
“It’s just there’s rules and regulations.”
WATCH:
A Minneapolis McDonald’s is REFUSING to let ICE agents enter. @breccastoll: “We couldn’t help but notice there’s a sign that says, ‘No ICE,’ on the door.”
Security Guard: “This is private property, so you can’t just break the law because you’re a federal agent…” pic.twitter.com/sTNdM55mcA
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) January 8, 2026
The apparent refusal to serve ICE agents comes as Minneapolis remains on edge following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old far-left activist Renee Nicole Good during a federal enforcement operation earlier this week.
The incident occurred in south Minneapolis near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue during a large-scale immigration operation conducted by ICE.
Federal officials, including Kristi Noem, have defended the ICE agent involved, stating that Good “weaponized her vehicle” and attempted to run over officers, prompting the agent to fire in self-defense.
The Department of Homeland Security has described Good’s actions as an act of domestic terrorism.
President Donald Trump echoed that assessment, stating that the officer acted to protect himself and others during a dangerous confrontation.
Local officials, however, have pushed back sharply against the federal account.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a radical Democrat, publicly condemned the shooting, rejected claims of self-defense, and called for ICE to leave the city altogether.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called for calm while state authorities sought additional information about the incident.
The investigation itself has become another flashpoint.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension initially participated in a joint probe with the FBI.
However, state authorities later withdrew after the U.S. Attorney’s Office directed that the FBI would assume sole control of the investigation, limiting state access to evidence and witness interviews.
In the days following the shooting, protests and vigils have erupted across Minneapolis, with demonstrators falsely accusing ICE and DHS of excessive force and misinformation.
Some demonstrations have turned confrontational outside federal buildings, further intensifying tensions between activists, local officials, and federal law enforcement.
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