Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to Britain, US says
British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being arrested for overstaying his visa. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the removal following his failure to appear at an immigration hearing.
Why it matters
The deportation of a prominent far-right figure highlights the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and the intersection of political rhetoric with legal status.
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British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after his arrest by American immigration authorities, U.S. officials said Saturday.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country Friday after being accused of overstaying after entering the U.S. legally in May 2019. An immigration judge issued a final order of removal July 22 after he failed to show up for an immigration hearing, a Homeland Security spokesperson said.
Yiannopoulos was arrested Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws,” a Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement.
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