Top TikToker Khaby Lame Deported From U.S. For Visa Violation

Italian-Senegalese social media star Khaby Lame, the world’s most followed TikTok creator, has been deported from the United States for allegedly overstaying his visa.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that the 25-year-old was detained last Friday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

In an official statement, the agency stated that Lame had entered the U.S. on April 30 but “overstayed the terms of his visa.”

Lame rose to global fame through his silent, comedic reactions to overly complicated “life hack” videos and currently has over 160 million TikTok followers.

Lame’s online fame opened doors to collaborations with major global fashion brands, a role in a Hollywood film, and a reality show on Tubi titled Khaby Is Coming To America.

His deportation has sparked a storm of reactions online.

“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.