The Briefing ICE agents head to the Winter Olympics, a new issue of Monocle magazine and high jewellery
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Jan 29, 2026 Noël Salmi, Zurich-based travel and culture journalist who uncovered an AI-made hot spring mishap. Brenda Toohey, Monocle luxury markets editor reporting from Paris on high jewellery and fashion week. Alexis Self, Monocle foreign editor who maps migration and work-from-abroad trends. Anita Riota, Paris-based reporter who covered the Milan/ICE controversy. They discuss ICE in Milan, Monocle’s February themes, high jewellery highlights and AI tourism blunders.
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ICE Presence Damages US Trust Abroad
- Milan's mayor publicly rejected ICE agents despite Washington saying a Homeland Security unit would assist with transnational crime vetting.
- Anita Riotta highlights how ICE's domestic reputation has eroded US trust abroad and politicised routine security cooperation.
Migration Coverage Goes Beyond Headlines
- Monocle's February issue explores migration beyond headlines, covering push-pull factors and remote work's impact.
- Alexis Self says countries now tailor visas to attract specific skilled workers and high-net-worth migrants.
Design Visas For Specific Labour Gaps
- Target niche labour shortages when designing migration policy or recruitment campaigns.
- Alexis Self points to creative roles like Austrian Rauchfangkehrers and Swedish fishmongers as examples.