ICE agents to join U.S. security at Milan-Cortina Olympics, embassy sources say; no immigration enforcement. Milan mayor: ‘not welcome.’ Thoughts? Comment. Source: AP #news
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, U.S. Embassy in Rome sources confirmed. (newspressnow.com) Officials said agents will support diplomatic security details and will not carry out immigration-enforcement operations. (newspressnow.com) The announcement, first reported by Italian outlets, prompted fury: Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said ICE is “not welcome” and called it “a militia that kills.” (wral.com) Italian authorities issued mixed statements. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President J.D. Vance and including second lady Usha Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will attend Feb. 6–22. (whsv.com) It follows RAI footage of ICE incidents. (news4jax.com)

