Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK
Far-right media figure Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US to the UK after being detained by ICE for overstaying his visa. The deportation follows a final removal order issued after he failed to appear for an immigration hearing.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of high-profile political figures and strict enforcement of US immigration policies.
Milo Yiannopoulos in New York City on 21 February 2017. Milo Yiannopoulos in New York City on 21 February 2017. US immigration Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residency
Prefer the Guardian on Google Far-right British media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US after being detained on Thursday 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.
Yiannopoulos’s deportation to the UK occurred on Friday, said a statement on Saturday from a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE.
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