World’s Most Popular TikTok Star Khaby Lame Leaves U.S. After ICE Detains Him

Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa, Rio Yamat reported for the Associated Press (AP).

The TikTok star is a UN Goodwill Ambassador. I Photo: Gilzetbase Wiki

The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained Friday at Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to leave the country without a deportation order, a spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed in a statement. Lame arrived in the U.S. on April 30 and “overstayed the terms of his visa,” the ICE spokesperson said.

AP sent a message seeking comment Tuesday to the email address listed on Lame’s Instagram account.

His detainment and voluntary departure from the U.S. come amid President Donald Trump’s escalating crackdown on immigration, including raids in Los Angeles that sparked days of protests against ICE, as the president tests the bounds of his executive authority.

A voluntary departure — which was granted to Lame — allows those facing removal from the U.S. to avoid a deportation order on their immigration record, which could otherwise prevent them from being allowed back into the U.S. for up to a decade.