ICE agents set to travel to Italy for the Winter Olympics in Milan‑Cortina to provide security for the US delegation headed by Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Lombardy President Attilio Fontana confirmed that the agents will be present only for the protection of the American officials, describing the deployment as a defensive measure. The move has drawn criticism from Italian opposition parties, who point to ICE’s controversial record in the United States, including incidents involving the killing of two people in Minneapolis and the death of Alex Pretti. The Italian media has expressed concern that the presence of US customs officers could raise security issues for the event.
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