US deports far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos back to UK after ICE detention

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British far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US to the UK. British far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the UK from the US after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Louisiana, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after arriving in the US. He had entered the country legally in May 2019 but later overstayed his visa, according to DHS.An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to appear for an immigration hearing, AP News reported.A DHS spokesperson said Yiannopoulos was sent "back to his home country" on Friday, describing him as an "illegal alien from the United Kingdom"."He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation's laws," the spokesperson said, according to the BBC.Who is Milo Yiannopoulos?Yiannopoulos, who grew up in Kent, England, rose to prominence as an editor at conservative US website Breitbart News. He later worked with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and was also associated with former Republic...

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