TikTok star Khaby Lame, an Italian citizen, voluntarily departed the United States following his detention by immigration officers in Las Vegas on June 6, 2025, for visa violations. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that Lame, 25, entered the U.S. on April 30, 2025, and overstayed his visa terms, leading to his detention at Harry Reid International Airport.
Lame, who resides in Italy, was granted voluntary departure on June 6 and has since left the U.S. He has not publicly commented on the incident, but fans expressed concern on his Instagram, with comments like, “Bro, you good?” and “Sorry you had to voluntarily deport!” Another fan noted, “Every deportation is a nice way of saying it. Every deportation is humiliating when you are not a criminal or have only exceeded a few days.”
With over 80 million Instagram followers and 162 million on TikTok, Lame is the platform’s most-followed user in 2025. His global fame stems from his silent, expression-driven skits satirizing absurd “life hack” videos, which have universal appeal without dialogue.
Source: African Publicity
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