Milo Yiannopoulos Deported from US to UK
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US to the UK after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans in connection with what the agency said was expired authorization to be in the country and a deportation order.[832886][835710][775566][681659][669878][682151][660063][649068]
Yiannopoulos, a right-wing commentator who has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residency, had been an early supporter of President Trump and his immigration crackdown.[832886][835710][775566][681659][669878][682151][660063][649068]
He was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans international airport (MSY) and was deported on Friday, according to a statement from a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security.[832886][835710][775566][681659][669878][682151][660063][649068]
Yiannopoulos had legally entered the country in May 2019, but chose to overstay his welcome in violation of US laws, according to a DHS spokesperson.[832886][835710][775566][681659][669878][682151][660063][649068]
The deportation occurred on Friday, said a statement on Saturday from a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.[832886][835710][775566][681659][669878][682151][660063][649068]
The news comes after Yiannopoulos was detained by ICE in Louisiana on Thursday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.[832886][835710][775566][681659][669878][682151][660063][649068]