Trump ‘border czar’ denies Milo Yiannopoulos was deported quickly to spare him from ICE detention

Key Points:

• Tom Homan, the White House "border czar," stated that deporting British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos a day after his arrest by ICE was not preferential treatment but a standard execution of a federal judge's removal order.
• Yiannopoulos had overstayed his visitor visa, missed an immigration hearing, and was issued a final deportation order on July 22, which ICE acted upon promptly to expedite the removal process.
• Homan emphasized that ICE aims to remove individuals quickly once ordered by a judge to free up detention space, regardless of their identity, and denied that Yiannopoulos's political affiliation influenced the deportation.
• The Department of Homeland Security publicized Yiannopoulos's arrest and swift deportation, highlighting efforts to prevent illegal aliens from flying within the US unless leaving the country.
• Claims that right-wing influencer Laura Loomer tipped off ICE about Yiannopoulos's visa status were acknowledged but deemed irrelevant to the deportation, which was based solely on the judicial order.