(Photo: AFP)ROME - A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, officials confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings they were not welcome. In a statement to AFP, ICE said: “At the Olympics, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is supporting the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and host nation to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations. “All security operations remain under Italian authority.”It’s not known whether the HSI has in the past been involved in the Olympics, or whether this is a first. The protection of US citizens during Olympic Games overseas is led by the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). The International Olympic Committee when contacted by AFP about the matter replied: “We kindly refer you to the USOPC (the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee)”.

Source: Bangkok Post January 27, 2026 23:06 UTC