Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in U.S.

Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British commentator, has been deported from the United States. According to the US Department of Homeland Security, Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying his visa, which was issued in May 2019. He was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans on Thursday.

Yiannopoulos, 41, had been issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge on July 22 after failing to show up for his immigration hearing. The Department of Homeland Security said he "chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation's laws". According to The Telegraph, cited by The Guardian US, Yiannopoulos was flown back to Britain.

Yiannopoulos is a former editor of Breitbart News and a onetime political aide to rapper Kanye West. He has been a vocal supporter of immediate deportations for anyone who can't prove US residency. His deportation was confirmed by US officials, but the details of his return to Britain were not widely reported.

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