ICE agents set for security role at Winter Olympics

WorldPolitics
27 Jan 2026 • 6:44 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy, according to sources at the US embassy.
  • Federal ICE agents will be supporting diplomatic security details during the event.
  • Their involvement will not include any immigration enforcement operations.
  • Controversy has surrounded the deployment of ICE agents in the US following multiple incidents in recent weeks.
  • US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were shot dead by ICE agents in Minnesota just two weeks apart, leading to widespread fury across the US.

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