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The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.
Milo Yiannopoulos, a British far-right political commentator and former Breitbart News editor, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the New Orleans airport in Louisiana. The Department of Homeland Security said he was in custody facing a final removal order, with a spokesperson saying he "chose to overstay his welcome." The Trump administration publicized the arrest and shared a mug shot. Yiannopoulos had previously supported Trump and ICE agents.
BBC News – World The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.
Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States and has returned to the United Kingdom after being detained by ICE at New Orleans airport over an expired authorization to remain in the country.
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A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right British political commentator, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement on Friday, a DHS spokesperson said that Yiannopoulos was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans int…
NYTimes – US Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.
BBC News – World The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.
NYTimes – US Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, released an ad criticizing his immigration crackdown as having gone "too far" and saying Hispanics "feel betrayed." The move by the three-term Miami congresswoman, who won re-election by 20 points in 2024, signals concern among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
NYTimes – US Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, has been charged with murder after prosecutors said she drove an SUV under the influence of drugs on the wrong side of the road, ran a red light and crashed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two passengers. The crash occurred on Tuesday and was being covered by an NBC news helicopter that also crashed.
NYTimes – US The White House withdrew its nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on September 17, 2026, less than three months after President Trump announced the pick. The agency remains without a Senate-confirmed director. Schroyer had no formal ICE experience and was an ally of Senator Markwayne Mullin.
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