US arrests right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos
Yiannopoulos, a right-wing commentator, was an early supporter of President Trump and his immigration crackdown, but they have since fallen out. DHS said he was an "illegal alien" who overstayed his visit in the US.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos at New Orleans International Airport on Thursday for overstaying his visa, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The British provocateur, who once supported President Donald Trump, was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22 after missing his hearing.
Yiannopoulos, who has since distanced himself from the Trump movement, will remain in ICE custody pending his deportation. Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who had previously reported Yiannopoulos' illegal presence in the US, stated that she alerted ICE and the FBI about his situation. Yiannopoulos first rose to prominence in the early 2010s as a writer for Breitbart News, where he played a significant role in the Gamergate harassment campaign.
He resigned from Breitbart in 2017 following a video resurfacing that appeared to condone pedophilia, for which he apologized. Yiannopoulos has advocated for stricter immigration policies, including on-the-spot deportations for undocumented individuals.
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