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Khaby Lame Departs U.S. After Brief ICE Arrest Over Visa Overstay

His voluntary departure order follows a brief Las Vegas detention enforced under President Trump’s tightened immigration rules.

Numéro un au monde de l’application TikTok, Khaby Lame y compte 162,2 millions d’abonnés.
Le Tiktokeur Khaby Lame assiste à la cérémonie des Oscars, le 12 mars 2023 à Hollywood, en Californie

Overview

  • ICE detained Lame on June 6 at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport after determining he had overstayed his entry visa.
  • He was granted voluntary departure the same day and has since exited the United States.
  • The case represents one of the first high-profile removals under President Trump’s expanded immigration enforcement since January.
  • The 25-year-old Senegalese-Italian creator has amassed 162.2 million TikTok followers through his signature mute comedy skits.
  • Lame has not publicly addressed the incident and currently serves as a UNICEF ambassador appointed in January.