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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.
- Italian officials protested the planned deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the Winter Olympics, reflecting opposition to the agency's immigration actions in the U.S.
- An online petition against ICE's presence at the Winter Olympics garnered over 30,000 signatures shortly after its launch.
- ICE agents are assisting in security for the U.S. delegation, but will not conduct immigration enforcement.
- Concerns about ICE have intensified after the killings of two civilians in Minneapolis during immigration operations.
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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.
U.S. sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy
Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE, often assists with security at international events. The controversy highlights a growing rift between the U.S. under President Donald Trump and its allies.
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