Political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Louisiana, according to detention records and a report by TMZ, while conservative activist Laura Loomer publicly celebrated the arrest and suggested she played a role in bringing him to authorities’ attention.
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Media personality Milo Yiannopoulos is being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Louisiana after reportedly being detained at an airport, though federal authorities have not publicly disclosed the reason for his detention.
Yiannopoulos appears in ICE detention records, according to TMZ, which reported Friday that sources said he was apprehended at an airport.
“Milo Yiannopoulos has been apprehended by ICE in Louisiana … TMZ has learned,” the outlet reported.
“The controversial political personality is currently being held at an ICE detention center, per inmate records. The circumstances surrounding his detention are not yet clear but our sources tell us Milo was detained at an airport.”
No additional details were provided about Yiannopoulos’ immigration status, the legal basis for his detention or whether removal proceedings are underway.
The timing of his presence in Louisiana coincides with a scheduled performance by Kanye West, now known as Ye, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Friday night.
Yiannopoulos previously worked closely with Ye, serving as his chief of staff for nearly two years before their professional relationship ended in 2024.
“Milo is well known for his ties to Kanye West … serving as Ye’s chief of staff for nearly two years before the two parted ways in 2024,” TMZ reported. “Kanye is set to perform Friday night in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome … perhaps the reason why Milo was in Louisiana.”
As news of the detention circulated, conservative activist Laura Loomer publicly celebrated Yiannopoulos’ arrest and claimed credit for the development.
Loomer and Yiannopoulos have been engaged in a bitter public feud, and Yiannopoulos had previously been accused of calling for Loomer’s assassination.
Following reports that ICE had taken Yiannopoulos into custody, Loomer wrote, “Today is a gerat day for America.”
Her response was shared in an X post.
Loomer’s claim that she was responsible for the ICE action has not been independently established in the information provided, and ICE has not publicly connected her to the detention.
Yiannopoulos has spent years as a provocative political and media figure and has remained involved in high-profile political and entertainment circles, including his work for Ye.
His detention now raises questions about what immigration issue prompted ICE to take him into custody and whether the action could lead to deportation or another immigration proceeding.
For now, records indicate that Yiannopoulos remains in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.
Federal immigration officials have not yet publicly explained the circumstances surrounding his apprehension, leaving the specific reason for the detention unresolved as Loomer continues to publicly celebrate the development.
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