Milo Yiannopoulos says he is “very ashamed” and did not understand the “brutality” of the United States after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained him and deported him back to the UK. He made the comments in his first interview after the deportation, including an appearance on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show, “Uncensored.”
Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, says he thought his involvement with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies was misguided only after he experienced detention and arrest. He describes being restrained in a way he found frightening and physically degrading, and says he did not receive clear information while being moved between facilities.
The reports also provide context for why he was removed. A US Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says Yiannopoulos legally entered the country in 2019 but overstayed, and that an immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22 after he failed to appear at an immigration hearing. The outlet coverage differs mainly in emphasis—some focus on his personal reaction and criticism of Trump’s administration, while others underscore the government’s stated legal basis for removal.
