Milan-Cortina Olympics, A. Fontana: ‘No confirmation on the presence of ICE agents’

Milan, 25 January. (LaPresse) – “With regard to reports circulating about the alleged presence of US ICE agents at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, it should be noted that the president of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, responding to a question from journalists implying the presence of ICE in Milan, did not intend to confirm the presence of such agents, as he had no information on the matter. President Fontana merely commented, hypothetically, in response to a statement by journalists that, if security agents were present, their role would be limited to protecting any US dignitaries in attendance, such as Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with the sole aim of ensuring their personal safety. Any other interpretation attributing to President Fontana a confirmation of the presence of ICE agents does not correspond to what was stated’. This was stated in a note from the Lombardy Region in reference to statements made by President Attilio Fontana on the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during the Milan Cortina 2026 Games.