ICE's parent agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, said Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. A Trump administration official says the controversial commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- ICE's parent agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, said Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.S1
- A Trump administration official says the controversial commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed.S2
- Yiannopoulos, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at New Orleans International Airport on Thursday, had overstayed in the United States after arriving in 2019 and was issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge on July 22...S3
- 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 Arms...S4
- 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.S5S6
- Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans and accused him of overstaying after entering the U.S. in 2019.S7
- According to DHS, Yiannopoulos legally entered the US in May 2019 through New York City but "chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation's laws".S8