Right-wing influencer gets ICE’d’: Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US

    The former Breitbart editor, once an outspoken Trump supporter, was flown back to Britain after being branded an “illegal alien”

    British conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US after being detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana for allegedly overstaying his legal status and failing to appear for an immigration hearing.

    The 41-year-old former Breitbart editor was returned to the United Kingdom on Friday, just a day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested him at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Saturday.

    “Yiannopoulos legally entered the country on May 14, 2019, through New York City,” DHS said following his arrest, describing him as an “illegal alien” who “chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws.”

    An immigration judge issued Yiannopoulos a final order of removal on July 22 after he failed to appear for his hearing, the department said. His deportation was carried out on August 28.

    The incident quickly spilled into a bitter feud within the MAGA movement. Conservative activist and Trump ally Laura Loomer celebrated Yiannopoulos’ detention and claimed she had personally alerted authorities to his immigration status. The Daily Caller reported that scrutiny of his status intensified after he began criticizing US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

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    The episode carries an ironic twist, as Yiannopoulos has himself repeatedly backed tough immigration enforcement, including sweeping restrictions and mass deportations. He went further than the Trump administration on some proposals, including suggesting ICE checkpoints at supermarket entrances.

    Once one of Trump’s most flamboyant online supporters, Yiannopoulos famously referred to him as “Daddy” during the 2016 campaign. Their relationship later deteriorated sharply, with the British commentator accusing Trump of betraying supporters.

    Yiannopoulos subsequently joined Kanye ‘Ye’ West as the rapper mounted an abortive 2024 presidential bid, serving as his campaign manager. He also helped arrange Ye’s controversial 2022 dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Earlier that year, he had worked as an unpaid intern for then-Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

    His arrest coincided with Ye’s Friday-night performance in New Orleans, although it has not been confirmed that Yiannopoulos was in the city for the concert.

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    Yiannopoulos has remained a favorite target of progressive activists and much of the mainstream media, which has frequently labeled him “far-right.” He has rejected such descriptions, arguing that they are used to marginalize outspoken conservative figures and turn political controversy into character assassination.

    His confrontational style has repeatedly generated outrage, however. Among other issues, he drew attention years ago to Britain’s grooming-gang scandals, accusing authorities and the media of ignoring the abuse of vulnerable girls because officials feared accusations of racism or Islamophobia.

    Yiannopoulos’ career suffered a major setback in 2017 after old remarks about sexual relationships involving minors resurfaced, costing him a publishing deal and forcing his resignation from Breitbart.

    The White House has not publicly intervened in the case, while Yiannopoulos has not commented on his deportation.

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