politics
January 31, 2026
Milan protesters denounce ICE unit at Winter Olympics and ‘creeping fascism’ in US
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics, unbothered by the fact that agents would be stationed in a control room and not operating on the streets.
TL;DR
- Demonstrators gathered in Milan to protest the deployment of U.S. ICE agents during the Winter Olympics.
- Protesters expressed concerns about what they saw as creeping fascism in the United States.
- Organizers clarified that the ICE agents would be stationed in a control room, not operating on the streets.
- The ICE agents being deployed are from Homeland Security Investigations, focusing on cross-border crimes, not Enforcement and Removal Operations involved in immigration crackdowns.
- Milan's mayor has stated the agents are not welcome, and the Interior Minister has been called to Parliament to testify.
- Protesters held signs comparing ICE to the Gestapo and expressing a desire for peace and opposition to fascist ideas.
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