US EditionItaly Unveils Comprehensive Security Plan for Winter Olympics Amid ICE Involvement Controversy
The US ICE Homeland Security Investigations unit will advise on transnational threats including cybercrime and human smuggling without enforcement powers during the Winter Olympics.
- On Wednesday, Washington's ambassador to Rome Tilman J. Fertitta said HSI will be strictly advisory and intelligence-based with no enforcement role, with all security handled by Italian authorities.
- News of the deployment for the Milan-Cortina Games from Feb 6-22 has sparked anger in Italy after HSI/ICE's involvement in an often brutal crackdown in the US, and Italy's political opposition has asked the government to refuse the deployment with protests expected in Rome and Milan.
- Fertitta said the HSI focuses on cross-border crime including human smuggling, narcotics trafficking, child exploitation, financial crimes, intellectual property theft and recovering stolen art.
- US Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected at the opening ceremony at Milan's San Siro stadium on Feb 6, while agents accused of violence are from a different ICE division.
- Italian authorities initially denied speculation that ICE would be present then downplayed their role, and the deployment this week ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics could heighten diplomatic and domestic tensions.
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The presence of American agents during the Winter Olympics is met with demonstrations in Milan.
Italy Unveils Comprehensive Security Plan for Winter Olympics Amid ICE Involvement Controversy
Italy Unveils Comprehensive Security Plan for Winter Olympics Amid ICE Involvement Controversy Italy has announced an extensive security plan for the upcoming Winter Olympics, emphasizing national command over operations following news of U.S. ICE's advisory role. The Games, set to take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, will pose significant security challenges for the nation.Hosting approximately 3,500 athletes from February 6 to February 2…
The ICE agents, who will be in Italy for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, will not patrol in Italy. The announcement of their arrival caused a strong emotion among our neighbours. - "Not welcome in Milan", ICE agents will not patrol during the Winter Olympics (Olympic and Paralympic Games).
U.S. ambassador says no ICE patrols at Winter Olympics
A branch of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent to Italy for the Winter Olympics will not carry out patrols and will have only an "advisory" role, Washington's ambassador to Rome said on Wednesday. News of its deployment for the February 6-22 Games in Milan-Cortina has sparked anger…
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