Italy Olympics: ICE Agency Role Faces Criticism

The news caused shock and disbelief in Italy. According to the daily The Daily Factwhich cites an anonymous ICE spokesperson, agents of this American immigration police infamous for having killed Renee Good, a resident of Minneapolis, on January 7, are expected to be deployed during the Winter Olympics (OG) in Milan and Cortina, scheduled for February 6 to 22. They are expected to assist U.S. diplomatic security services, usually responsible for protecting the country’s athletes, during Olympic events.

This revelation sparked contradictory reactions from the Italian authorities. It occurred the same day as the murder of nurse Alex Pretti by the Border Patrol, another federal immigration agency deployed at the same time as ICE, two organizations which have intervened with violence in the streets of the United States since the start of the second Trump administration. These revelations did not fail to provoke indignation in the opposition and beyond, in the face of the government dominated by the radical right of Giorgia Meloni, always anxious to spare the Trump administration.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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