The mayor of Milan, Italy, has strongly criticized a plan to send ICE agents from the United States to help with security during the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics.
ICE agents are expected to help ensure the security of the U.S. team and diplomats during the games, which run from February 6 to 22 in Milan and Cortina. However, Milan’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, said he doesn’t want them in his city.
Per People Magazine, he called the agency “a militia that kills” and said they are not welcome in Milan. Sala said that ICE’s reputation — especially after recent controversial shootings in the U.S. — makes them a bad fit for Olympic security.
“This is a militia that kills, a militia that enters into the homes of people, signing their own permission slips,” Sala said. “It is clear they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt.”
