U.S. Detains British Far-Right Activist Milo Yiannopoulos
British far-right activist and former Trump supporter Mylo Yannopoulos was detained in the United States by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 27 at New Orleans airport (Louisiana state).
Consensus
- Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by ICE on August 27 in New Orleans airport.
- Yiannopoulos legally entered the U.S. in May 2019 but overstayed his permitted stay.
- An immigration judge issued a final order of deportation on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to attend a hearing.
- Yiannopoulos is being held in ICE custody pending deportation.
- Yiannopoulos was a former supporter of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.
- Yiannopoulos worked for the conservative publication Breitbart News.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed the detention and deportation order.
- British citizens are allowed to stay in the U.S. without a visa for up to 90 days.
Points of divergence
- Yiannopoulos was labeled a 'illegal migrant' in a Department of Homeland Security release. — tg_echoonline_news
- Laura Lumer, a right-wing activist, stated she had previously informed the Department of Homeland Security about Yiannopoulos's immigration status issues. — tg_echoonline_news
- Yiannopoulos was blocked on Twitter in 2016 after organizing a harassment campaign against a Black actress. — tg_echoonline_news
- Yiannopoulos's public image declined after a video surfaced in which he endorsed sexual relationships with boys aged 13 and mocked the seriousness of pedophilia among Catholic priests. — tg_echoonline_news
- Yiannopoulos 'decided to abuse hospitality' in violation of U.S. laws. — tvrain
- The photo source is listed as TMZ and the Department of Homeland Security. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (4 sources)
- From the USA deported blogger and right-wing activist Mylo Yannopoulos — Коммерсантъ
- British far-right activist and former Trump supporter Mylo Yannopoulos detained in the US — ЭХО / Новости
- US Immigration Police detained British far-right activist and former Trump supporter Mylo Yannopoulos — Дождь
- US Immigration Police Detained British Far-Right Activist and Former Trump Ally Mylo Yannopoulos — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Milo Yannopoulos
- USA
- Donald Trump
- Ministry of Internal Affairs
- New Orleans
- Great Britain
- Immigration Police
- Milo Yannopoulos Immigration
- Media
- Reuters
- New York
- NBC News
- ICE
- Immigration and Customs Police
- USA (ICE)