Italian Outcry Over Deployment of US ICE Agents for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Security
Summary
Italy has expressed outrage over the deployment of U.S. ICE agents for security at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, amid concerns raised after a fatal immigration incident in Minneapolis.
Key Points
- There is growing outrage in Italy over the deployment of U.S. ICE agents for security during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed ICE agents will have a security-related role, not immigration enforcement in Italy.
- ICE's Homeland Security Investigations will assist the Diplomatic Security Service during the Olympics within Italian jurisdiction.
- Italian officials confirmed ICE's investigative branch will be confined to the diplomatic mission without on-ground security operations.
