Alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported

<figure> <img alt="Milo Yiannopoulos’ Patreon profile header" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Milo Yiannopoulos / Patreon" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/13604714/milopatreon.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos was <a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/986277/milo-yiannopoulos-has-reportedly-been-detained-by-ice">arrested by ICE</a> on Thursday, and today the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to <em><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/far-right-commentator-milo-yiannopoulos-deported-uk-2026-08-29/?utm_source=braze&amp;utm_medium=notifications&amp;utm_campaign=2025_engagement">Reuters</a></em> and the <em><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/28/british-far-right-provocateur-milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice/">Washington Post</a></em> that he had been deported to the UK. Yiannopoulos came to the US legally in 2019, but overstayed his visa. After he failed to appear in court for an immigration hearing, a final order of removal was issued &#8203;on July 22. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The British national made a name for himself as an editor at Steve Bannon's <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/21/14689622/milo-yiannopoulos-resign-breitbart-news-pedophilia-podcast">Breitbart</a> and an early supporter of Donald Trump's. He has had a long history of controversial statements and associations, including reportedly <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/25/trump-white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-kanye-00070825">helping arrange</a> Trump's dinner with Kanye West an …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/986456/milo-yiannopoulos-deported-ice">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>