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.

U.S. Homeland Security officials have provided assistance at past Olympic Games, but critics including Milan's mayor say after the violence in Minneapolis, ICE agents are no longer welcome.

"This is a militia that kills, a militia that enters into the homes of people, signing their own permission slips," Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala told local media. "It is clear they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt."