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Italy Outraged Over US ICE Agents at Winter Olympics
HSI agents will assist the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service to mitigate transnational criminal risks at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with all operations under Italian authority.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist with security during the Winter Olympic Games in Italy from February 6 to 22, as confirmed by U.S. officials.
- ICE will assist in a defensive role with no immigration enforcement, as foreign operations remain under Italian authority.
- The involvement of ICE has sparked significant debate in Italy, with Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala stating that ICE agents are 'not welcome' in the city.
- ICE's participation follows recent protests related to immigration enforcement deaths, leading to public outrage over their security role at the Olympics.
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"It's a militia that kills and acts without clear controls. Milan doesn't need that kind of presence," said Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala.
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