U.S. ICE agents will provide diplomatic security at the 2026 Milan Winter Games, not immigration enforcement.

America. It has been confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will support security during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. The deployment, which is a component of global collaboration to guarantee security throughout the event, is restricted to diplomatic security and excludes immigration enforcement. America. The role was confirmed by the Embassy in Rome, but Giuseppe Sala, the mayor of Milan, objected to ICE's presence and said the agency was unwanted. The action is in line with an increasing trend of U.S. participation of federal law enforcement in international security initiatives, though specifics regarding personnel or operations are still unknown.