Jan. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are expected to travel to Italy to assist with security during the Winter Olympics, sparking dismay among Milan's leaders Tuesday.
Attilio Fontana, president of Italy's Lombardy region, said Monday that ICE agents would serve as bodyguards to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the Olympics, The Guardian reported.
A statement from ICE, confirmed by the U.S. Embassy in Rome, said the U.S. agency wouldn't be in charge of any enforcement operations in Italy during the Olympics.
"At the Olympics, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is supporting the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service and host nation to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organizations.
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