US EditionICE agents to have security role at Winter Olympics in Italy: Report
ICE agents will support U.S. diplomatic security at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in a defensive role without immigration enforcement, under Italian control, officials said.
- On February 6 to 22, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role at the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics, supporting U.S. security operations, AFP and embassy sources reported.
- Domestic ICE deployments under President Donald Trump have sparked protests, intensified by the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, fueling debate in Italy.
- ICE described the role as HSI supporting the DSS to vet transnational threats and said agents would not conduct immigration enforcement abroad.
- Italian officials have publicly downplayed ICE's role, with Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala rejecting their presence and Attilio Fontana, president of Lombardy, limiting their role to monitoring U.S. officials Monday.
- RAI's footage in Minneapolis preceded the confirmation of ICE's Olympic role, amid conflicting Italian reports about agent travel that prompted the U.S. embassy in Rome to clarify past federal support for Diplomatic Security Service.
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