Reports indicate Yiannopoulos, who is British, was in New Orleans ahead of a Kanye West concert scheduled for Friday night. TMZ first reported Yiannopoulos’ status.
CBS News has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for additional details and the basis for his apprehension.
Yiannopoulos has done work for West’s political and corporate ambitions.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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