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mysteryowl

(9,316 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:51 AM Jan 28

Italy is furious that "A militia that kills" is performing security at the Olympics [View all]

Milan mayor says agents ‘not welcome’ in co-host city and Italy can take care of security itself.

A unit of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role in the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, sparking uproar and petitions against the deployment.

Sources at the US embassy in Rome confirmed a statement from ICE, the agency embroiled in a brutal immigration crackdown in the US, saying that federal agents would support diplomatic security details during the Milan-Cortina Games but would not run any enforcement operations.

The statement said: “At the Olympics, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is supporting the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and host nation to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations.

“All security operations remain under Italian authority.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/italy-ice-security-role-winter-olympics

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ICE role at the Winter Olympics prompts fury in Italy
It isn't unusual for Homeland Security Investigations to work on such marquee events abroad. But the division's affiliation with ICE has sparked anger in Italy.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/italy/ice-role-winter-olympics-prompts-fury-italy-rcna256087

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Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics

A growing number of Italian politicians are pushing back against a plan for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to help provide security at the Milan Winter Olympics.

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/27/nx-s1-5690100/winter-olympics-ice-agents-milan-italy

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Italy is furious that "A militia that kills" is performing security at the Olympics [View all] mysteryowl Jan 28 OP

Apparently, Italian higher ups approved it................. Lovie777 Jan 28 #1

stop whining, ITALIAN OFFICIALS HAB911 Jan 28 #2

Who? The Italians I am assuming. mysteryowl Jan 28 #3

LOL, yes the Italians that are whining HAB911 Jan 28 #4

The Italian government in power is all for it: Meloni, Piantedosi, and Attilio Fontana Prairie Gates Jan 28 #6

Okay mysteryowl Jan 28 #7

Perhaps you could have made that clear? Your post could be taken niyad Jan 28 #14

Sorry, but I don't agree HAB911 Jan 28 #21

wow. niyad Jan 28 #22

I fixed it just for you HAB911 Jan 28 #24

Thank you. Greatly appreciated. niyad Jan 28 #25

It's good that they are mad. It might help them get rid of their right wing menace. travelingthrulife Jan 28 #18

Italy has a Putin approved fascist leader too. Initech Jan 28 #23

Translation of Milan's Mayor's statement here Prairie Gates Jan 28 #5

Europeans and especially Italians should boycott the games. MLWR Jan 28 #8

This doesn't make any sense angrychair Jan 28 #9

He's jealous of others having vastly superior athletics to him so he's gotta ruin it for them. Clouds Passing Jan 28 #10

ETTD littlemissmartypants Jan 28 #13

Had to look it up. He must be the Grim Reaper incarnate. Clouds Passing Jan 28 #15

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... GiqueCee Jan 28 #11

This is clearly NOT in ICE's purview., but the fascists are trying to rebrand ICE as an SS type of outfit ms liberty Jan 28 #12

Just arrest them when they go through customs. AllyCat Jan 28 #16

Crickets from the Pope.... BattleRow Jan 28 #17

Why are you dissing the Pope? He has been doing and saying some very good things. travelingthrulife Jan 28 #19

Boycott Olympic Broadcasters Daddy J Jan 28 #20

Maybe they want to make sure no American athletes Luz Jan 28 #26