Famous social media influencer and TikTok star Khaby Lame, known for his silent comedic reactions, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Nevada on Friday over alleged immigration violations and released the same day.
ICE confirmed the incident in a statement to Men’s Journal, noting that Lame was later granted “voluntary departure” and has since left the country. Lame was reportedly detained for overstaying his visa.
The agency said, “US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Seringe Khabane Lame, 25, a citizen of Italy, June 6, at the Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada for immigration violations.”
“Lame entered the United States April 30 and overstayed the terms of his visa. Lame was granted voluntary departure June 6 and has since departed the US,” the statement further added.
Why was he detained?
Political activist Bo Loudon was the first to publicly share the news, claiming in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Khaby Lame had been arrested in Las Vegas and was being held at the Henderson Detention Center.
Loudon, who described Lame as an “illegal alien,” said the TikTok star was detained by ICE agents at the Henderson Detention Centre in Nevada. “I discovered he was illegal who overstayed an invalid VISA, evaded taxes, and I personally took action to have him deported," Loudon stated.
ICE confirmed Lame’s detention, explaining that he entered the United States on April 30 and “overstayed the terms of his visa.” The agency said he was detained on Friday and released the same day.
This came into limelight after Bo Loudon posted on X alleging Lame's arrest in Las Vegas and his detention by ICE, adding he was “working with the patriots at President Trump’s DHS to make this happen.”
Who is Khaby Lame?
Khaby was born in Senegal and later became an Italian citizen. He gained recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic for his silent TikTok videos, eventually amassing 162 million followers. He has also been featured in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and Fortune’s 40 Under 40 lists.
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