"MILAN -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to information shared with local media by sources at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. The Associated Press independently confirmed the information with two sources at the embassy. The sources who confirmed ICE participation Tuesday said that federal ICE agents would support diplomatic security details and would not run any immigration enforcement operations."
""This is a militia that kills, a militia that enters into the homes of people, signing their own permission slips. It is clear they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt," Sala told RTL Radio 102 before ICE's deployment to the Games was confirmed. ICE's role had been reported over the weekend by the Italian daily il Fatto Quotidiano, prompting conflicting statements from Italian authorities who did not want to appear to confirm the agency's role."
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the Milan Cortina Winter Games and will support diplomatic security details without conducting immigration enforcement operations. Previous Olympics have included federal agencies supporting security for U.S. diplomats, including Homeland Security Investigations. Strong local opposition framed ICE as unwelcome in Milan and criticized the agency's tactics. Italian authorities issued conflicting statements about ICE's deployment, while the Interior Ministry said the U.S. had not confirmed the makeup of its security detail and indicated no current signs that ICE would act as an escort to the American delegation. A U.S. delegation will attend the opening ceremony.
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