The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, slammed ICE agents and said that they are unwelcome at the forthcoming Winter Olympics.In an interview with Italian media, Sala issued a statement condemning the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He also spoke about their role in the Winter Olympic Games, which are scheduled for February 6 in Milan."This is a militia that kills," he remarked. "It's a militia that enters people's homes by signing permits for themselves. … It's clear that they're not welcome in Milan, there's no doubt about that."Italian officials condemn ICE agents ahead of the Winter Olympics: Read moreThe U.S. State Department has since issued a statement to CBS News on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service. It reads:"The State Department's Diplomatic Security Service is leading the U.S. security effort at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. As in previous Olympic events, multiple federal agencies are supporting the Diplomatic Security Service, including Homeland Security Investigations [HSI], ICE's investigative component."The U.S. agencies also emphasized that HSI has backed the Diplomatic Security Service at previous Olympic Games. The ICE website states that the HSI investigates global threats, including the illegal movement of people, goods, money, contraband, weapons, and more, into and out of the United States."At the Olympics, the role of Homeland Security Investigations is strictly supportive — working with the Diplomatic Security Service and Italian authorities to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organizations," the statement said. "ICE is not involved in policing or managing security during the Olympics. All security operations at the Olympics are directed and managed exclusively by Italian authorities."As reported by CBS News, however, despite disavowing ICE's actions, Sala continued,"Could we ever say no to Trump? I believe they (ICE) shouldn't come to Italy, because they don't guarantee they're aligned with our democratic security management methods," Sala said. "We can take care of their security ourselves. We don't need ICE."Alessandro Zan, a member of the European Parliament for the center-left Democratic Party, also echoed Milan's Mayor's sentiments. He condemned ICE agents' latest actions as “unacceptable.”“In Italy, we don’t want those who trample on human rights and act outside of any democratic control,” he wrote on X.US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on February 6. Earlier this week, however, the president of the northern Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, told reporters that they would be monitoring the two men.“It will be only in a defensive role, but I am convinced that nothing will happen,” he said.However, his office has since clarified that he was only speaking about a hypothetical situation and that he had no specific information pertaining to their presence.The International Olympic Committee has also issued a statement to AFP that reads:“We kindly refer you to the USOPC (the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee).”Stay tuned to Soap Central for more.