Milan in northern Italy is hosting the Winter Olympics from February 6 to 22A branch of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent to Italy for the Winter Olympics will not carry out patrols and will have only an "advisory" role, Washington's ambassador to Rome said on Wednesday. "At the Olympics, HSI criminal investigators will contribute their expertise by providing intelligence on transnational criminal threats, with a focus on cybercrimes and national security threats. "All security operations will remain the responsibility of Italian authorities," he said after meeting Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi. ICE operations in a number of U.S. cities have triggered large-scale protests, and the recent killings of two demonstrators have caused outrage. Italy's political opposition has asked the government to refuse the deployment, and protests are expected in the coming days in Rome and Milan.