ICE Agents to Secure Milan-Cortina Olympics, US Sources Confirm Amid Controversy
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News18•27-01-2026, 16:30
ICE Agents to Secure Milan-Cortina Olympics, US Sources Confirm Amid Controversy
- •US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will provide security at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, according to US embassy sources in Rome.
- •ICE agents will support diplomatic security details, not immigration enforcement, a role previously undertaken by Homeland Security Investigations.
- •Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala publicly stated that ICE agents are "not welcome" in his city, citing a conflict with their democratic security management.
- •The involvement of ICE was initially reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano, leading to conflicting statements from Italian authorities.
- •Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi expressed no issue with ICE's potential role, despite not having official confirmation.
Why It Matters: US ICE agents will provide security at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, sparking controversy with Milan's mayor.
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