Giuseppe Sala\u2019s outburst did more than criticize a security plan;<\/p>\n
it exposed a raw clash of values between an American agency and a<\/p>\n
European host city. His description of ICE as a force that<\/p>\n
\u201centers into the homes of people, signing their own permission slips\u201d<\/p>\n
struck a nerve in Italy, where memories of heavy-handed policing and<\/p>\n
authoritarianism still shape public debate. For many Italians,<\/p>\n
the idea of armed foreign agents patrolling Olympic venues feels like a step too far.<\/p>\n
U.S. officials insist the mission is narrow: protect athletes, diplomats,<\/p>\n
and monitor cross-border crime, with no immigration enforcement and<\/p>\n
full Italian command.<\/p>\n
Yet the backlash reveals how deeply ICE\u2019s reputation now precedes it.<\/p>\n
As the opening ceremony approaches,<\/p>\n
the standoff has become a test of sovereignty,<\/p>\n
trust, and what \u201csecurity\u201d<\/p>\n
should look like on the world\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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