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US Politics Crash the Global Competition
What’s going on: With the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics a week away, Italians aren’t worried about having enough snow for “skimo,” but rather what to do about ICE. Footage of protests and federal immigration operations in Minneapolis has sparked pushback against US agents participating in the games’ security detail. Milan’s mayor called ICE a “militia that kills” and said it isn’t welcome. It’s standard practice for participating countries to send personnel to help with Olympic security. And the Department of Homeland Security says its agents will focus on “vetting and mitigating risks,” not immigration enforcement abroad (which it obviously can’t do). Italian officials have since said ICE agents will serve in an advisory capacity.
Tell me more: Tension over US policies has now reached global sporting events, spaces typically meant to unite the world. Fans and former FIFA leaders have said the US shouldn’t host the World Cup this summer, or that people should boycott the matches. Their list of reasons is long: the violent immigration crackdown, widespread tariffs, and threats to Greenland. There is already confusion over whether people can safely travel to the US to cheer on their teams or whether ICE might be stationed outside stadiums. How this plays out could serve as a litmus test for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
