The USA immigration agency whose officers have been involve in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis has said it is sending agents to assist American security operations during the Winter Olympics which start in Italy on 6 February.
An ICE media person stress that all security operations remain under Italian authority.
Confirmation of agency role came from Immigration and Custom Enforcement ICE after reports prompted alarm and danger in Italy.
Italy
This is militia that kills of course they are not welcome in Milan the city mayor.
US embassy sources in Rome had explained to media that federal agencies had worked at past Games in past it was not clear if the customs and enforcement agency had itself taken part.
The agency statement on Tuesday added that ICE Homeland Security Investigation HSI is helping the US Department of State Diplomatic Security Service and host nation to vet and mitigate risks from international criminal organizations.
It would obviously not conduct immigration enforcement operations outside the USA it said.
The statement was given to news media AFP and corroborated by embassy source to Press.
The BBC has approach the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
Italy interior minister Matteo Pantedosi had appeared unaware that USA immigration officials would be coming to Milan Cortina Olympics and added even if they were foreign delegations could choose their own safety.
I do not see what the problem is and it is very normal.
In aftermath of Alex Pretti being shot on streets of Minneapolis by federal agents on morning two journalist for Italian broadcaster Rai were threatened by ICE officials as media dove around the city covering the agency actions.
United States
The governor of Lombardy areas Attilio Fontana sought to calm the situation suggesting the ICE agents would be deployed in Italy to protect USA Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Political opponents of right wing PM Glorgia Meloni five star Senator Barbara Floridia warped that continue government silence on issue would provide yet more evidence of cowardice towards Donald Trump.
