Italian PM Meloni assured Italians that ICE-linked units 'could never carry out and will never carry out' enforcement operations on Italian soil

The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place to some in a world where old rules no longer apply.

MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance and ‌his ​wife Usha flew into Milan ‌on Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony of the ​Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and Vance said he would be "rooting for" Team USA.

Last week, news that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be present during the Winter Games set off concerns and protests across Italy, where people expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

The U.S. team received a mixed reception, and when Vice President JD Vance showed up on the jumbo screen in the stadium, some jeers were heard. The American singer Mariah Carey had helped get the show started at San Siro stadium,