Far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos deported after immigration arrest in US

The British commentator is accused of overstaying in the US then failing to show up for an immigration hearing

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the UK after his arrest by American immigration authorities, US officials said on Saturday.

The US Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying after entering the US legally in May 2019.

An immigration judge had issued a final order of removal on July 22 after he failed to show up for an immigration hearing, a Homeland Security spokesman said.

Yiannopoulos was arrested on Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws,” a Homeland Security spokesman said in a statement.

Yiannopoulos and his representatives did not respond to requests for comment. He has not posted on his social media account since Thursday.