DHS Spokesperson Confirms Arrest of Yiannopoulos at New Orleans Airport
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A DHS spokesperson on Friday said that Yiannopoulos, 41, had been arrested by ICE on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans international airport. The spokesperson said Yiannopoulos “legally entered the country” in May 2019 through New York City but then “chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws”.
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PBS NewsHourFar-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in U.S. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying after entering the U.S. legally in May 2019.
BreitbartA Department of Homeland Security spokesman told NBC News on Saturday that Yiannopoulos had been removed from the country one day after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Friday.
Washington TimesDHS said ICE deported Mr. Yiannopoulos, whom the agency described as an “illegal alien from the United Kingdom,” on Friday. Agents had arrested him the day before at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana. ICE sources told Fox News he was held at the agency’s detention facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, a hub frequently used for deportation flights.
Washington ExaminerMilo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator who rose to fame in the 2010s, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is expected to face immediate deportation, the Washington Examiner has learned.
The HillDHS confirms Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to UK Far-right political figure Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the United Kingdom after his detention in Louisiana earlier this week, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody apprehended the British native on Thursday evening at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, La., after DHS…
The Daily WireDisgraced British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday and will remain in custody pending deportation, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.
BBC NewsPublished British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
NBC NewsYiannopoulos was arrested by ICE at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Friday after officials said he failed to show up for an immigration hearing in July.
ABC NewsFar-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, according to an ICE detention database.
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The 41-year-old British national, a former Breitbart editor who built a career as a far-right commentator, entered the U.S. legally through New York City in May 2019. An immigration judge issued him a final removal order on July 22 after he failed to appear for a scheduled hearing, DHS said.
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Washington ExaminerThe 41-year-old Brit rose to fame as an internet provocateur who worked as an editor at right-leaning news outlet Breitbart. He was a prominent figure in the alt-right movement during the second term of the Obama administration.
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“Being in detention is a choice. We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App,” the DHS spokesperson said. “The United States is offering illegal aliens $3,000 and a free flight to self-deport now. We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return.”
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Breitbart“We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return.”
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01 The Guardian US West performed at New Orleans’s Caesars Superdome on Friday. In 2022, Yiannopoulos worked on West’s short-lived 2024 White House campaign, and his social media account suggests he was working for a company of the rapper.
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02 NBC News DHS said that a final removal order was issued by an immigration judge on July 22.
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03 BBC News The self-styled provocateur has called himself the "most fabulous supervillain on the internet". His critics call him a purveyor of hate speech.
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04 ABC News Attorney information for Yiannopoulos was not immediately available. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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05 The Daily Wire Prominent right-wing influencers have accused Yiannopoulos of working with the Left in recent years to sow division within the MAGA coalition, including by making false statements about conservative figures such as the late Charlie Kirk.
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