British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE

Jerusalem Post/World NewsICE's parent agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, said Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.Follow us on GoogleBritish far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who has called for supermarket ICE checkpoints and summary deportation of anyone failing to prove legal U.S. residency, poses after his arrest by federal immigration agents at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, (photo credit: Department of Homeland Security/Handout via REUTERS)AUGUST 29, 2026 00:17British far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who has called for supermarket ICE checkpoints and summary deportation of anyone failing to prove legal US residency, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, agency records showed on Friday.ICE's parent agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, said Yiannopoulos, 41, was arrested on Thursday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and is subject to a final order of removal.Conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos takes part in the Straight Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 31, 2019. (credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER)Yiannopoulos 'overstayed welcome,' DHS saysAccording to DHS, Yiannopoulos legally entered the US in May 2019 through New York City but "chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation's laws."Yiannopoulos was not immediately available for comment, and it was not known whether he had obtained legal representation.Transgender Israeli computer engineer detained by ICE in New HampshireAllison Alon, a transgender Israeli woman, is facing possible deportation from the United States after being released on parole from an American prison.On Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted that Alon, a former IDF intelligence technology specialist and convicted kidnapper, was arrested during raids in New Hampshire. The post referred to Alon by her birth name, Avishay.Yoav Etiel contributed to this report.Follow us on Google