Breakdown of the Olympic sliding competition
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents participating in Homeland Security Investigations will serve in a small-scale security assistance role during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, according to people familiar with the matter. However, ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement in foreign countries and has no plans to conduct immigration enforcement operations at the convention, officials said. The Associated Press first reported the story.
The White House announced earlier this month that Vice President J.D. Vance will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony in Milan on February 6. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said on Saturday that he had not received confirmation that ICE officers would be sent, but “we don’t know what the problem will be,” news agency ANSA reported.
However, Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said in a radio interview that he opposes the presence of ICE in the city.
“This is a paramilitary group that kills people, a paramilitary group that invades people’s homes and signs permits. There is no doubt that they are not welcome in Milan,” Sala told RTL radio 102, according to the Associated Press.
Special personnel from the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security will participate in the convention in conjunction with representatives from major U.S. security, defense, and intelligence agencies. They manage agents embedded in the U.S. Olympic sports teams, share threat information and intelligence with the Italian team, and help coordinate emergency responses in the event of security incidents or attacks.
Ultimately, the Italian authorities are responsible for all safety at the Games.
