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ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say

Jan 27, 2026, 2:13 AM

FILE - This photo shows the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events which will take place during t...

FILE - This photo shows the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events which will take place during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
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(AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)

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MILAN (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome.

The sources who confirmed ICE participation on Tuesday said that federal ICE agents would support diplomatic security details and not run any immigration enforcement operations.

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