"News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be present during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE that focuses on cross-border crimes, frequently sends its officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist with security."
"HSI officers are separate from the ICE arm at the forefront of the immigration crackdown known as Enforcement and Removal Operations, and there was no indication ERO officers were being sent to Italy. That distinction, however, wasn't immediately clear to local media on Tuesday morning. Vague reports that ICE would be deployed in some capacity surfaced over the weekend, resulting in a series of online petitions gathering support of people opposed to the presence of ICE at the Games."
A unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement planned to be present during the upcoming Winter Games, provoking concern and confusion in Italy. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) focuses on cross-border crimes and often deploys officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist with security. HSI officers are distinct from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), the ICE arm involved in immigration enforcement, and there was no indication ERO officers were being sent to Italy. Local media initially conflated the units, fueling public backlash and online petitions opposing ICE's presence. A RAI report and recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration officers intensified outrage, and Milan's mayor opposed the presence.
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