The US immigration agency, whose officers were involved in two deadly shootings in Minneapolis, has announced that it will send agents to assist with US security operations during the Winter Olympics, which begin in Italy on February 6.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the agency’s role after rumors caused fear and indignation in Italy. Milan’s mayor, Beppe Sala, told Italian radio on Tuesday, “This is a militia that kills, of course they’re not welcome in Milan. The statement “all security operations remain under Italian authority” was emphasized by an ICE representative.
Although it was unclear if the customs and enforcement agency had participated directly, US embassy officials in Rome had already informed Italian media that a number of federal agencies had previously worked at prior Games.
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 organizations,” the agency said in a statement on Tuesday. It stated that it would “obviously” not carry out immigration enforcement actions outside of the United States.
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