Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement

Kevin R. Johnson

29 Aug 2026 — 1 min read

The Associated Press reports that U.S. immigration officials arrested British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans:

"Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and accused him of overstaying after entering the United States legally in May 2019 through New York City. An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to show up for his immigration hearing, a DHS spokesperson wrote in an email."

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