Khaby Lame has the most followers on TikTok. ICE detained him — and now he's left the U.S.

Rio Yamat · The Associated Press

· Posted: Jun 11, 2025 11:41 AM EDT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

Khaby Lame, the world's astir fashionable TikTok property with millions of followers, has near the U.S. aft being detained by migration agents successful Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.

The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose ineligible sanction is Serigne Khabane Lame, was detained Friday astatine Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to permission the state without a deportation order, a spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed successful a statement.

Lame arrived successful the U.S. connected April 30 and "overstayed the presumption of his visa," the ICE spokesperson said.

The Associated Press sent a connection seeking remark Tuesday to the email code listed connected Lame's Instagram account. He has not publically commented connected his detainment.

His detainment and voluntary departure from the U.S. comes amid President Donald Trump's escalating crackdown connected immigration, including raids successful Los Angeles that sparked days of protests against ICE, arsenic the president tests the bounds of his enforcement authority.

A voluntary departure — which was granted to Lame — allows those facing removal from the U.S. to debar a deportation bid connected their migration record, which could forestall them from being allowed backmost into the U.S. for up to a decade.

The 25-year-old roseate to planetary fame during the pandemic without ever saying a connection successful his videos, which would amusement him reacting to absurdly analyzable "life hacks."

He has much than 162 cardinal followers connected TikTok alone. The Senegal-born influencer moved to Italy erstwhile helium was an babe with his moving people parents and has Italian citizenship.

His net fame rapidly evolved. He signed a multi-year concern with decorator marque Hugo Boss successful 2022.

In January, helium was appointed arsenic a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. Last month, helium attended the Met Gala successful New York City, days aft arriving successful the U.S.