ICE Officers To Attend Winter Olympics, Prompting Fury From Milan Mayor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will have a security role at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, according to several foreign sources. It’s a move that has ignited political debate and public criticism in Italy just weeks before the Games begin. The involvement of ICE, specifically its investigative arm Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), was confirmed by the agency itself in […] Olympics SnowBrains | January 27, 2026 1 Comment
A ‘Temporary Worker’ Story: Following Canned Visas And 2020-21 Winter Staffing Worries On June 22, The White House announced a hold on work immigration visas, which could impact how resorts are able to hire staff. The “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the US Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” is in effect till December 31, 2020. Some say HR managers in ski resorts around the country will […] Industry News Rouchelle Gilmore | June 30, 2020 3 Comments
Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO on Why the Ski Industry Needs Foreign Workers and Immigration Reform is Essential An open letter from Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO The United States has a long and rich history of welcoming generations of immigrants who have enhanced our country and our culture by contributing their talents, traditions, and entrepreneurial spirit. It saddens me to see how our current immigration system—broken and in desperate need of reform—contradicts these long-standing commitments to diversity […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2018 3 Comments
The Importance of Immigration in Ski Towns Not only is the government restricting immigration from specific countries they are now looking into cutting down the J-1 cultural exchange program. This program includes 13 categories and allows up to 300,000 foreign visitors to come to the United States each year. The majority of participants in this program are students on their school breaks and are under the […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | September 26, 2017 4 Comments
Olympics
Industry News
