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Agents from the divisive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help support US security operations for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy next month, a spokesperson told AFP.

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 161 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It was obvious the moment they increased ICE funding 10x, to more than most militaries.

It will take years to install nazi loyalists and culture throughout the existing military and intelligence agencies, so the nazis chose to convert a small federal agency into their own secret police; explicitly recruiting as many far right criminals, extremists, and terrorists as possible.

ICE will be used to implement the military dictatorship by terrorizing all antifascists from here on out.

[–] BenjiRenji@feddit.org 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Exactly right. Increased budget, increased personnel, expanded "responsibilities" and Congress is not planning to defund or limit them.

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[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 136 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Excuse me but what the fuck? I can somehow rationalize the US wanting some additional security for their athletes. It's weird but America is weird so whatever. But what part of fucking IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT agency indicates "we do operations on foreign soil"? Considering the level of their training they're probably the biggest threat at the Olympics.

[–] SilverCode@lemmy.ml 56 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Maybe they are there to make sure the US Olympic team don't try and make a run for it.

[–] Klear@quokk.au 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or that they don't return.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

No medal, no citizenship.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago

Ah the North Korean approach to sports. They are one of the most elite sporting nations, so makes sense to copy.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"Look at all these immigrants!" salivates, rubs hands together villainously

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 83 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So we're really just dropping the pretense that their scope of authority and responsibility is immigration enforcement, huh? They're just Trump's new personal militia to do with as he pleases?

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Once they step foot in Italy they become what they sought to destroy

Ironic..

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[–] VeryInterestingTable@jlai.lu 64 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Who in their right minds would give Work VISAs to the Magastapo?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Meloni just wants to ensure Italy is allied with fascists again

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

She's been in over her head for years, this will end her government.

Elon has been trying to breed her for years.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I just threw up in my mouth.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 days ago

Italy shouldn't allow members of a terrorist organization in

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 81 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] madjo@piefed.social 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As if that agent knows the history of that song

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago

They just know the Charlie Kirk shooter wrote it on their bullet casings, so they assume it's something an "antifa terrorist" would sing...

Well, they're half-right...

[–] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 days ago

Maybe a good opportunity to capture them and put them in front of courts for their crimes or at least being complicit

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 days ago

ICE is welcome in Italy. In piazzale Loreto, upside down.

[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Time to ban the U.S from international sporting events I guess

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[–] rozodru@piefed.social 42 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

well this is just right out of the Nazi playbook. If this is for Vance and whomever else then generally this is the job of the Secret Service but it's clear now the administration doesn't trust the SS and would rather have their own people involved. Hitler pulled the same shit with the SA.

In fact I wouldn't be surprised if eventually Trump just dissolves the secret service in favor of ICE. It would be very convenient for them wouldn't it? all of sudden your former political enemies (Obama, Biden, Clinton) no longer have Secret Service protection and they can either go without or have ICE...yeah nothing at all could go wrong here.

[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely hooound these motherfuckers.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The Italians have a proud tradition of anti-fascists hiding in the mountains and hunting Nazis...

[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well I'd definitely have a look around the fascist monument in Bolzano. Wouldn't be surprised to find them taking group pics

The cycle completes the fascists return home

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Italy, arrest the first fucking ICE goon that steps off the plane.

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[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

In the world of bad ideas, this is among the baddest.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Italy should declare them persona-non-grata

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

LIke hiring the Hells Angels for a Rolling Stones concert.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Didn't Italy elect Meloni who is a living relative of benito fucking mussolini?

EDIT: Rachele Mussolini was in Meloni's party but left because Meloni was checks notes ....too right.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

She is not related to Mussolini.

Her party had Mussolini's grand daughter, but she quit because Meloni was too right wing.

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[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

There's literally nothing that could go wrong.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)
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[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 days ago (5 children)

They know they can’t deport Italians from Italy right?

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Not with that attitude they cant.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They’re all about murder now. So Italy has that to look forward to.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 21 points 3 days ago

Boycott Olympics. Abolish ICE.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

They going to shoot people who are filming and taking pictures? Cool

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago

They're not ICE, they are the SS

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Does ice know that everyone there doesnt have an American accent? Those racist assholes are going to be so confused.

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[–] dotslashme@infosec.pub 17 points 3 days ago

If you can't beat them, deport them

[–] jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Italians have a proud history of hanging fascists in public spaces. Maybe they can try and tap into that part of their history?

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[–] Zorro@mander.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

It's their bonus payment from trump - free trip to Italy to watch the winter olympics - for ice agents with highest number of arrests to date, lol!

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Reject their visa applications

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