TikToker 'Khaby Lame' Leaves US After Being Detained By Immigration Agents In Las Vegas

Last Updated:June 11, 2025, 09:11 IST

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the US after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas.

Khaby Lame left US after he was detained in the US for staying longer than his allowance. (Photo Credits: X)

Days after social media influencer Khabane ‘Khaby’ Lame was detained by the US immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa, the popular TikTok personality has left the US.

The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained on Friday at Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to leave the country without a deportation order, a spokesperson for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed in a statement.

According to the ICE spokesperson, Lame arrived in the US on April 30 and "overstayed the terms of his visa". However, the influence has not publicly commented on his detainment.

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

Khaby Lame Departs Voluntarily

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

The 25-year-old rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos, which would show him reacting to absurdly complicated "life hacks." He has over 162 million followers on TikTok alone.

Lame, last month, attended the Met Gala in New York City, days after arriving in the US.

The Senegal-born influencer moved to Italy when he was an infant with his working class parents and has Italian citizenship.

(With agency inputs)

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