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Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by ICE under a final removal order.
DHS says the British commentator entered legally in 2019, overstayed and missed a July immigration hearing. He remains in custody pending removal.
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What DHS says
Immigration officers arrested Yiannopoulos at the New Orleans airport Thursday. An immigration judge issued a final removal order July 22 after he failed to appear for a hearing.
His current status
DHS says Yiannopoulos will remain in ICE custody pending removal. The agency's detainee locator directs relatives and lawyers to its Alexandria, Louisiana office.
The political context
Yiannopoulos had publicly supported aggressive immigration enforcement. Laura Loomer claimed she reported him, but DHS cited his overstay and removal order as the basis for detention.