Italy Scrambles to Allay Fears Over ICE Role in Winter Games

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Italy’s government is scrambling to quell a furor over ICE involvement in security for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, with officials insisting agents won’t be on Italian streets and DHS stressing that operations remain under Italian authority, even as opposition and local leaders condemn the move and petitions call to block ICE’s participation.
- ‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: Italy bids to quell ICE furor before Winter Olympics politico.eu
- Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics CNN
- ICE role at the Winter Olympics prompts fury in Italy NBC News
- US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger BBC
- Reports: ICE agents to have security role at Milan Olympics ESPN
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