{"id":450178,"date":"2026-02-03T01:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/450178\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T01:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:10:11","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-ice-field-offices-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/450178\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the ICE field offices in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its crackdown in the U.S., people are increasingly concerned about the agency\u2019s possible presence in Canada.<\/p>\n

Last week, some Canadians noticed that several U.S. Embassies and Consulates in Canada are listed as ICE field offices on the government website.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are 5 ICE stations in Canada!! Whaat? Ottawa, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. If [Prime Minister Mark Carney] doesn\u2019t close them down, our Mayors should do something,\u201d former Ontario Member of Parliament Cheri DiNovo shared on X.<\/p>\n

BREAKING: There are 5 #ICE<\/a> stations Canada!! Whaat? Ottawa, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.
If @MarkJCarney<\/a> doesn\u2019t close them down \u2013 our Mayors should do something<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cheri DiNovo (@CheriDiNovo) January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The concern stems from the violence and what human rights groups<\/a> are calling \u201cunlawful arrests\u201d that ICE agents have enacted in the U.S. in the past year.<\/p>\n

Anti-ICE protests erupted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in December as Trump sent thousands of agents to the historically Democratic state.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of people gather to protest against ICE raids and Trump in Minnesota on Dec. 12, 2025 (Alejandro Diaz Manrique\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

The outrage grew after 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed<\/a> by an ICE agent on Jan. 7 while protesting in Minneapolis. On Jan. 24, Alex Pretti<\/a>, another U.S. citizen protesting in the city, was also shot and killed by an immigration agent.<\/p>\n

In the first month of 2026, there were reports of six immigrants who died in ICE custody<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe question of why ICE, a militarized force, is allowed here and if they\u2019re granted diplomatic immunity is pertinent now more than ever, especially with [President Donald Trump] threatening to invade and annex Canada, and the separatist movement in Alberta being influenced by American subterfuge,\u201d journalist Carolyn Hinds shared on X, alongside screenshots of the U.S. Embassies and Consulates on ICE\u2019s sites.<\/p>\n

Yep, the Canadian gov\u2019t has allowed the US government to place 4 ICE stations in Canada, including the national capital and parliamentary seat. How that was even allowed..
So not only are Canadian companies fully complicit with ICE the gov\u2019t has already given them a toehold here https:\/\/t.co\/K3dsS5YFKp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AXkmeV1uq0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Carolyn Hinds \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde7 #FreePalestine #CongoInCrisis (@CarrieCnh12) January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

ICE responds to concerns about its presence in Canada<\/p>\n

The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa and Consulates in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are listed on the ICE website<\/a> under international field offices in Canada.<\/p>\n

In an email statement to Daily Hive, an ICE spokesperson confirmed that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which is the criminal investigative law enforcement component of ICE, has personnel assigned to the embassy and consulates in the five Canadian cities listed above.<\/p>\n

\u201cHSI special agents conduct criminal investigations to protect the United States from dangerous transnational organizations, like terrorist groups and drug cartels,\u201d stated the spokesperson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese skilled and highly trained special agents focus on a wide variety of serious crimes, like drug trafficking, child exploitation, weapons smuggling, human smuggling, financial fraud, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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IB Photography\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

The ICE spokesperson noted that HSI agents do not carry firearms in Canada, nor do they \u201cconduct operational activities\u201d in the country, such as making arrests or executing search warrants.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa also addressed the concerns in a post on X and detailed what the HSI agents tackle in Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent social media posts have speculated on the role of @DHSgov\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) team in Canada,\u201d reads the post.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s be clear: HSI operates in close partnership with Canadian law enforcement to combat transnational crime and protect communities on both sides of the border.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent social media posts have speculated on the role of @DHSgov<\/a>\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) team in Canada.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be clear: HSI operates in close partnership with Canadian law enforcement to combat transnational crime and protect communities on both sides of the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 U.S. Embassy Ottawa (@usembassyottawa) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Calls to get rid of ICE\u2019s presence in Canada<\/p>\n

Still, there are growing calls for Canada to cut ties with ICE.<\/p>\n

NDP MP Heather McPherson wrote a letter to Carney, calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE\u2026Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence,\u201d she shared in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Canada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence. pic.twitter.com\/tLmYZP702L<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Heather McPherson (@HMcPhersonNDP) January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Daily Hive has contacted the Prime Minister\u2019s Office for comment. We will update the story when we hear back.<\/p>\n