U.S. Immigration Enforcement Controversies

Masked protesters clashed with police near Milan’s Santagiulia ice hockey arena after the Olympics opened, setting off smoke bombs and firecrackers on a bridge near the Olympic Village and prompting police to use water cannon and tear gas and detain several people; the unrest followed earlier mass demonstrations in Piazza XXV Aprile by political parties, unions and partisan groups carrying banners linking ICE to Minneapolis. The protests center on U.S. plans to deploy ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations to support diplomatic security at the Milan‑Cortina Games — a role U.S. officials say will not include immigration enforcement — drawing condemnation from Milan’s mayor and others, prompting U.S. federations to rename their "Ice House" hospitality space and Italy to bolster security with a special decree, roughly 6,000 personnel and stepped‑up cyber defenses.