Outcry as ICE to Aid Security at Milan-Cortina Olympics
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A unit of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will assist the Diplomatic Security Service in vetting and mitigating risks for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, but all security operations will remain under Italian authority and ICE will not conduct enforcement. The plan has sparked protests and petitions in Italy, with critics calling ICE a “militia” and lawmakers urging Italian-led security management. Officials have tried to downplay the concerns while emphasizing collaboration limited to security operations.
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