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Most followed Tiktoker Khaby Lame deported from US over visa infringements
Italian-Senegalese social media influencer , Khaby Lame, widely acclaimed as the world’s most followed TikTok creator, has been reportedly deported from the United States after allegedly overstaying his visa, The New York Times reported.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement gave confirmation that Lame, 25, was briefly taking into custody last Friday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
The agency confirmed the detention in an official statement, stating that Lame entered the country on April 30 but “overstayed the terms of his visa.”
Lame, who rose to international fame for his silent comedic reactions to overcomplicated “life hack” videos, has amassed over 160 million followers on TikTok.
His online popularity led to collaborations with global fashion brands, a role in a Hollywood film, and a reality show on Tubi titled Khaby Is Coming To America.
“Every single illegal alien needs to be DEPORTED. When I found out the biggest TikTok star, Khaby Lame, is an illegal alien evading taxes, I worked with Trump’s ICE to have him removed. He’s since been detained by ICE and removed,” Bo Loudon, a Gen Z Trump supporter and self-styled activist, wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Following his deportation, Lame has not come up with any formal statement. However, on Monday, he posted an Instagram story tagged in São Paulo, Brazil, marking his first confirmed location since leaving the US
Lame’s former legal representative, Riccardo Lanzo, informed told The New York Times that the influencer had spent significant time in the US recently but acknowledged uncertainty regarding his visa status.
The case came amid a broader immigration enforcement push under Trump’s renewed administration.
