Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration in New Orleans
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Summary
US immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans, according to the Department of Homeland Security . Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and accused him of overstaying after entering the United States legally in May 2019 through New York City . An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to show up for his immigration hearing, a DHS spokesman wrote in an email .
Key Points
- Yiannopoulos was detained at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and faces deportation for overstaying his visa
- He entered the US legally in May 2019 through New York City, but missed his immigration hearing, leading to a removal order on July 22
- The British national has most recently worked for rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, who was scheduled to perform in New Orleans on Friday evening
- Yiannopoulos rose to fame in the early 2010s as an incendiary writer for Breitbart News before resigning in 2017 after a video of him endorsing paedophilia resurfaced online
- His arrest comes amid a nationwide increase in detentions as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
Why It Matters
The arrest highlights the continued enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration's crackdown, with even prominent conservative voices who supported such measures not exempt from removal orders when they violate the same laws . Yiannopoulos's removal would mark another high-profile deportation as the US intensifies its immigration enforcement nationwide .
The arrest highlights the continued enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration's crackdown, with even prominent conservative voices who supported such measures not exempt from removal orders when they violate the same laws . Yiannopoulos's removal would mark another high-profile deportation as the US intensifies its immigration enforcement nationwide .