Milo Yiannopoulos Detention

Kanye Staffer Milo Yiannopoulos Sad Mug Shot After ICE Bust

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Published August 28, 2026 1:34 PM PDT | Updated August 28, 2026 3:36 PM PDT

Milo Yiannopoulos is officially in ICE's crosshairs ... DHS just dropped his sad-looking mug shot and says he's staying locked up until he's removed from the country.

The agency posted the booking photo Friday on X while quoting TMZ's original report about Milo's arrest ... saying agents nabbed the controversial political personality Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ... and Milo looks none too thrilled.

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The timing is interesting ... Milo previously served as Kanye West's chief of staff, and Ye is set to perform Friday night at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Milo Yiannopoulos Kanye Exec In ICE Custody ... Apprehended in Louisiana

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By TMZ Staff

Published August 28, 2026 10:06 AM PDT | Updated August 28, 2026 3:29 PM PDT

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Update

1:34 PM PT -- DHS just dropped Milo Yiannopoulos's mug shot.

Milo Yiannopoulos has been apprehended by ICE in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.

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.

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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. Kanye is set to perform Friday night in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome ... perhaps the reason why Milo was in Louisiana.