ICE not welcome in Milan, mayor declares before Winter Olympics

[Amaryllis]

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/ice-agents-milan-winter-olympics-vance-rubio-dmhh35vrh?

ICE is not welcome in Milan, the city’s mayor has said after the agency announced its officers would accompany the US vice-president to the Winter Olympics in Italy next month.

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Their proposed visit has drawn sharp criticism after the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.

Giuseppe Sala, the mayor of Milan, said he did not want ICE agents showing up in his city. “This is a militia that kills,” he said. “It’s clear that they are not welcome in Milan, there’s no doubt about it.”

Sala, who is associated with the left-wing opposition Democratic Party, said: “Can’t we just say no to Trump for once?”

Carlo Calenda, head of the centrist opposition party Azione, said: “ICE is an unprepared, violent and out-of-control militia. It must not set foot in Italy.”

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[Irish_Dem]

1. How will they stop ICE?

[CrispyQ]

3. Since they are protection for Vance & Rubio,

I would guess they're also not welcome. ???

Why ICE? Doesn't secret service usually do these events? I'll bet just to be jerks.

[Irish_Dem]

4. The Nazi GOP only wants their gestapo around them.

[William Seger]

6. Good point, SS agents might refuse illegal orders (nt)

[slightlv]

11. This should leave no doubt...

ICE has been made into trump's gestapo. They are his secret police. Period. They should be dealt with in those terms everywhere from this point on.

[dalton99a]

12. +1

[Bettie]

13. They want people who are willing and eager

to kill around them. I'm betting both of them would be super excited to have someone die right in front of them, though, Stephen and Katie Miller would probably enjoy it even more.

[woodsprite]

2. Arrest them at the airport? nt

[William Seger]

8. Works for me: Don't give them visas, then arrest them as illegal immigrants, deport to El Salvador

I hope none of them get shot because they're carrying guns.

[RainCaster]

9. Refuse to admit them

Every country has that right. The couch fucker has no say in the matter.

[synni]

5. Memo to Milan

Words that are not backed up with actions are useless. Don't let them step off the plane.

[BonnieJW]

10. Don't

Let them LAND the plane

[struggle4progress]

7. Italy doesn't need these murderous fascist thugs

[VTderry]

14. I've been thinking about this all day and I have landed on

Vance, Rubio, etc al saying they'll be bringing ICE for the express purpose of triggering Milan's refusal to admit those goons. Now they can say it will be "no longer be safe" for them to attend.

Of course, if safety was the actual concern, they would be bringing Secret Service as security.

But this little bit of theater allows them to A) go on all the wingnut networks and splutter their indignation at the "insult" and B) avoid humiliating footage of them being loudly and enthusiastically booed everywhere they go.