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AP report: ICE agents will help with security at Milan Cortina Olympics

AP report: ICE agents will help with security at Milan Cortina Olympics

Summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will help with security during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They will assist with protecting U.S. diplomats but will not be involved in immigration enforcement.

Key Facts

  • ICE agents will have a security role in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
  • Their role will involve aiding diplomatic security details.
  • ICE will not conduct any immigration enforcement at the Olympics.
  • The information was confirmed by sources at the U.S. Embassy in Rome.
  • Homeland Security Investigations (a component of ICE) has previously helped with security at the Olympics.
  • The officials who confirmed this information are not authorized to speak publicly.

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