Anti-immigration influencer Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK after arrest

A well-known British influencer and supporter of mass deportations has been deported from the United States to the United Kingdom after being detained for overstaying his visa.

## The forced journey home

British influencer **Milo Yiannopoulos**, a figure known for his radical views and his advocacy of mass deportations, has been deported from the **United States** to the **United Kingdom**. The deportation was carried out on Friday, according to sources at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), two days after his arrest. He was detained at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, in **Louisiana**. The official reason for his arrest was that he had remained in the country longer than his visa allowed.

Yiannopoulos, **41**, entered the United States legally on **May 14, 2019**. However, his stay extended beyond the authorized period, an action the DHS described as a abusa of the country's immigration laws. A judge had issued a final deportation order on **July 22**, after Yiannopoulos himself failed to appear at a hearing related to his immigration case. Trinc his detention, he was placed in ICE custody at a facility in Louisiana, pending his deportation.

## Connections and controversies

Yiannopoulos's presence in New Orleans was apparently linked to a concert by **Ye**, the rapper formerly known as **Kanye West**, for whom Yiannopoulos works as a spokesperson. This connection extends to Ye's brief 2024 presidential campaign. Previously, between 2014 and 2017, Yiannopoulos worked as an editor for **Breitbart News**, a far-right American outlet that catapulted him to fame in conservative circles. He has also advised political figures such as former Republican congresswoman **Marjorie Taylor Greene** and white supremacist **Nick Fuentes**.

Yiannopoulos's career has been marked by provocative and controversial rhetoric. Born in England, he has built his public image around controversial statements, going so far as to equate feminism with cancer and to claim that the United States had "a problem with Jovenlandeses". He has also made disparaging remarks about transgender people and once created a scholarship exclusively for white men. He has himself embraced this "internet supervillain" image as part of his public persona. In the past, he publicly identified as lgtb, though he later declared that he no longer did so.

## A history of support and criticism

Yiannopoulos's relationship with American politics has been complicated. In 2025, he expressed his support for then-president **Donald Trump** and his immigration policies, going so far as to demand "total immunity for ICE agents" and defending the deportation of "millions and millions of people". However, over the past year, his stance toward Trump has shifted, accusing him of corruption and of being influenced by Israel, as well as questioning his handling of documents related to the **Jeffrey Epstein** case. These criticisms have led to public clashes with figures close to Trump's circle, such as far-right influencer **Laura Loomer**. After Yiannopoulos's arrest, Loomer claimed in a post on X that she had reported the Briton to ICE and the FBI, although there is no indication that these reports were directly related to his arrest.