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US deports far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos for overstaying visa: DHS
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana for overstaying visa: judge orders deportation
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom on Friday after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Orleans, according to a statement issued Saturday by the Department of Homeland Security.
Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. A DHS spokesperson said he had legally entered the U.S. in May 2019 but overstayed his authorization. An immigration judge issued a final removal order on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to appear for a hearing, the spokesperson added.
The DHS statement emphasized the administration’s stance: “This administration is working diligently to ensure that aliens in our country illegally can no longer fly unless it is out of our country to self-deport.” Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart News editor and early supporter of President Donald Trump, was reportedly en route to a concert by rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, when arrested. He had previously worked on Ye’s 2024 presidential campaign and was associated with a company linked to the artist.
Yiannopoulos’ deportation follows a tip from far-right commentator Laura Loomer, a Trump ally who claimed on Friday she had reported him to ICE over his immigration status. Once a prominent figure in conservative circles, Yiannopoulos fell from favor after a 2017 video surfaced in which he condoned sexual relations with boys as young as 13, a remark he later defended by citing his own experiences as a victim of teenage sexual abuse.
Meanwhile, tensions between the U.S. and Canada escalated over the weekend. On Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a 24-by-12-foot billboard near Grimsby, Ontario, declaring “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” in English and French. The sign was a direct response to Trump’s executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to refer to the lake as “Lake America” amid a trade dispute.
Ford, wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey, stated in a social media video that the name would endure beyond Trump’s presidency. “Long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario,” he said. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew compared Trump’s renaming efforts to an aging rock band revisiting old hits, calling the move “a little sad.”
The trade conflict has also seen new tariffs targeting cars, building materials, household goods, and alcohol, with Trump invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose a 50% tax on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. Legal questions have been raised about the measure’s validity.
Additionally, a federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, citing First Amendment protections. The decision came after the government threatened to revoke visas over pro-Palestine views.
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