ICE agents will attend the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo to support U.S. State Department security operations, a move that has sparked strong criticism in Italy. Italian officials, including Mayor Giuseppe Sala of Milan, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and regional President Attilio Fontana, have expressed opposition, citing the U.S. agency’s past controversies such as the alleged killings of two civilians in Minneapolis. U.S. Vice‑President JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are scheduled to attend the opening ceremony, while U.S. Secretary of State Antonio Tajani assures that ICE will not operate outside U.S. jurisdiction and will only assist within Italian‑controlled security zones. The presence of ICE has drawn accusations of the agency acting as a “militia” that kills and violates human rights, leading to widespread condemnation in Italian media and political circles.

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