Milan mayor calls ICE a militia that kills as agents join Winter Olympics security

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala publicly declared ICE agents "not welcome" in Milan on January 27, 2026, after reports confirmed that a US Department of Homeland Security Investigations unit would participate in security for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Sala described ICE as "a militia that kills, a militia that enters into the homes of people." Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi confirmed ICE agents would have no operational police authority on Italian territory, clarifying their role was strictly supportive — vetting transnational criminal threats alongside the Diplomatic Security Service and Italian authorities.