Far-right critic of US immigration Milo Yiannopoulos deported for being in US illegally

FILE — British far-right political pundit Milo Yiannopoulos hosts the 'Bishops Enough Is Enough' rally at the MECU Pavilion November 16, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption

The far-right British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who enthusiastically supported President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has been arrested and deported for allegedly living in the U.S. illegally.

"On August 27, ICE arrested Milo Yiannopoulos, an illegal alien from the United Kingdom, at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport," the agency said in a post on X. He entered the country legally in 2019 according to ICE, but he then overstayed. "Yiannopoulos was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing," the agency said in its statement.

In a separate statement to NPR, ICE said that Yiannopoulos was deported back to the U.K. on Friday.

Yiannopoulos rose to prominence through his provocative statements criticizing political correctness, feminism and Islam. He also drew criticism for his alleged ties to white nationalists.

Yiannopoulos broke the mold of other hard-right figures by identifying as a gay man.

Prior to his arrest, Yiannopoulos had incurred the wrath of some in the MAGA movement for his connection to Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and his criticism of President Trump.

On August 27, ICE arrested Milo Yiannopoulos, an illegal alien from the United Kingdom, at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, Louisiana. Yiannopoulos legally entered the country on May 14, 2019, through New York City, New York. He chose to… https://t.co/Hk6QBUmGDI pic.twitter.com/DbIhv8Z6PI