Far-right UK provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in US
An ICE official tells Al Jazeera the British political commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed. Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British commentator known for previously being a vocal supporter of United States President Donald Trump, has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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- Fact 1: Students call for NYU to cancel Milo Yiannopoulos lecture Far-right Yiannopoulos to speak at Hungary-funded event Anti-racists outnumber far-right Proud Boys at DC rally He allegedly overstayed his legal authorisation to remain in the US after entering the country through New York City on May 14, 2019.
- Fact 2: “Yiannopoulos was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing,” the spokesperson wrote on Friday.
- Fact 3: “He will remain in ICE custody pending removal.” The Department of Homeland Security also posted a photo to social media that appeared to be a mugshot of the 41-year-old conservative firebrand who, in June 2025, called on the Trump administration to “deport millions and millions and millions of people”.
- Fact 4: He previously exposed what he purported to be Loomer’s mental health struggles in a September 2024 post, claiming she had been involuntarily committed to psychiatric facilities.
An ICE official tells Al Jazeera the British political commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed. Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British commentator known for previously being a vocal supporter of United States President Donald Trump, has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security told Al Jazeera that Yiannopoulos was taken into custody at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday. Students call for NYU to cancel Milo Yiannopoulos lecture Far-right Yiannopoulos to speak at Hungary-funded event Anti-racists outnumber far-right Proud Boys at DC rally He allegedly overstayed his legal authorisation to remain in the US after entering the country through New York City on May 14, 2019. “Yiannopoulos was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing,” the spokesperson wrote on Friday.
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Original source: Al Jazeera