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QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do you think of sending ICE to the Olympics?

The Italians are not happy.

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday confirmed reports that it would send ICE agents to help bolster security for U.S. officials at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan. The agents will be there purely in a security role, a DHS spokesperson told CNN.

Homeland Security Investigations, a part of ICE, has helped with Olympic security in the past, CNN reported. However, ICE is currently in the spotlight, and the news has left some Italian government officials unhappy.

The mayor of Milan said ICE is "not welcome" in the city for the upcoming Winter Games.

What do you think of ICE agents at the Olympics? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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