Controversial former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom one day after ICE agents arrested him at a Louisiana airport, with DHS saying he overstayed his welcome in the United States and skipped an immigration hearing.In a new statement, the Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Yiannopoulos on Friday, one day after agents arrested the British national at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana.Yiannopoulos was then held in ICE custody in Alexandria, Louisiana, a major hub for the agency’s deportation operations, before his removal from the country.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS NEW ICE HOLDING FACILITY NEAR LOUISIANA DEPORTATION FLIGHT HUBFILE - In this Tuesday, Feb.21, 2017 file photo, Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a news conference in New York.
Polarizing right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos has filed a $10 million lawsuit over a canceled book deal, Friday, July 7, 2017.(Lucas Jackson/Reuters)DHS said Yiannopoulos legally entered the United States through New York City on May 14, 2019, but remained after his authorized stay expired. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal on July 22 after he failed to appear for his immigration hearing, according to the agency."Yiannopoulos legally entered the country on May 14, 2019, through New York City, New York.
He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws," DHS said.BIDEN JUDGE OVERRULED ON KEY TRUMP IMMIGRATION POLICYFILE - Milo Yiannopoulos walks while being escorted away after speaking at the University of California in Berkeley.(Stephen Lam/Reuters)The agency used Yiannopoulos’ removal to issue a broader warning to illegal immigrants and tout the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.DHS said it reversed a Biden administration policy that it claimed allowed illegal immigrants to fly around the country, adding that the department will no longer permi...