Archive · 30 Aug 2026
ICE Deports Right-Wing Provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos After Visa Overstay
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British online personality who was living in the United States.
Immigration officials said he stayed longer than his visa allowed.
A judge ordered him to leave after he missed a court hearing.
Officials detained him at an airport in New Orleans.
They said he was deported the next day.
Yiannopoulos previously worked for Breitbart News and supported Donald Trump.
Laura Loomer said she reported him to immigration authorities and the FBI.
The deportation happened during a broader immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
Federal immigration authorities said Milo Yiannopoulos was deported on Friday after being detained at a New Orleans airport.
A federal immigration judge ordered his deportation on July 22 after he missed a court hearing.
The Department of Homeland Security accused Yiannopoulos of overstaying a visa after entering the United States legally in 2019.
Yiannopoulos is a British media personality and former Breitbart News editor who supported Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Laura Loomer said she reported Yiannopoulos to ICE and the FBI; the article did not include a response from Yiannopoulos.
- Who
- Milo Yiannopoulos was deported by federal immigration authorities.
- What
- He was detained and deported after being accused of overstaying his visa and missing a court hearing.
- When
- He was arrested Thursday and deported Friday; the deportation order was issued July 22.
- Where
- He was detained at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and deported from the United States.
- Why
- The Department of Homeland Security said he violated immigration laws by overstaying his visa.
- Person
- Milo Yiannopoulos, a British media personality and former Breitbart News editor
- Detention
- He was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Thursday.
- Deportation order
- A federal immigration judge ordered his deportation on July 22 after he missed a court hearing.
- Deportation
- The Department of Homeland Security said he was deported on Friday.
- Immigration status
- Authorities said he entered the United States legally in 2019 but overstayed his visa.
- Reported by
- Laura Loomer said she reported Yiannopoulos to ICE and the FBI.
- Broader context
- The administration recorded nearly 50,000 immigration arrests in July, according to the Deportation Data Project.