Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala stated on the 27th that officers from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should not enter Italy during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
In an interview with the media, he said: "These (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers should not come to Italy, because they cannot guarantee alignment with our concept of security."
Earlier, Sala also stated: "As the first citizen of Milan, and even more so as an Italian, I absolutely do not wish (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers) to come to Milan."
He added: "I strongly hope they do not cross Italy's borders."
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will take place from February 6 to February 22, and the Paralympics will be held from March 6 to March 15. During the Winter Olympics, agencies under the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will support the security work of the US State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, assisting in addressing security risks from transnational criminal organizations.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers recently shot and killed two US citizens during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking heightened tensions locally.