Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right British commentator, detained by ICE
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by ICE in Louisiana for overstaying his legal visa. Yiannopoulos, a vocal supporter of strict immigration enforcement, is now facing potential deportation.
Why it matters
The detention of a prominent anti-immigration activist for immigration violations highlights the irony and strict enforcement of current US border policies.
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos who has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump has been detained by ICE in Louisiana. The Department of Homeland Security said Milo entered the country legally in 2019 but then overstayed, violating the laws.Who is Milo Yiannopoulos?41-year-old Milo calls himself the "most fabulous supervillain on the internet". He was an editor of US website Breitbart and also worked with rapper Kanye West. He was an early supporter of Trump during the 2016 election, headlining an event called Gays for Trump during the Republican National Convention that year, and has backed Trump's tighter immigration restrictions in the US.Yiannopoulos also worked with Nick Fuentes and former MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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