News that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit will be present at the upcoming Winter Games has sparked confusion and concern in Italy.

U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina.

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s Ladin minority settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet of Anpezo — now the two-time Olympic host city of Cortina d’Ampezzo. But members of this ancient ethnolinguistic group are disappointed that the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.

Leaders were sharply critical of ICE's involvement in Olympic security amid growing controversy surrounding the agency.

Greeted by crowds waving flags and cheering, the actors walked through the streets of the town of Feltre wearing the official uniforms of Milan Cortina 2026 and carrying the torch. In an Instagram video shared on Williams' account, he can be seen walking through town as a woman tells him, “Italy loves you a lot!” and he responds, “I love Italy!”

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