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Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the US after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Caption: TikTok superstar Khaby Lame, seen at the 2025 Met Gala in New York last month, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Las Vegas on Friday.

Khaby Lame, an Italian Senegalese TikToker who is one of the most followed creators on the app, was detained and granted “voluntary departure” from the U.S., according to ICE officials.

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World’s most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE By: Rio Yamat, The Associated Press Posted: 5:11 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2025 Last Modified: 8:42 AM CDT ...

Khaby Lame, the world’s most followed TikTok star, has left the U.S. voluntarily after he was briefly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying the terms of his visa ...