TikTok Star Khaby Lame
Detained by ICE for Overstaying Visa
Self-Deports Back to Italy
Published
Khaby Lame, a famous TikTok star, was detained by ICE for overstaying the terms of his visa, and was forced to leave the country … TMZ has confirmed.
We’re told the 25-year-old viral star was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 6 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
We’re told Lame was granted voluntary departure the same day … meaning he avoided deportation proceedings, but still had to pack his bags and bounce back home. Our DHS sources say he self-deported back to his home country of Italy.
The social media superstar — who boasts over 162 million TikTok followers — has spent a chunk of time stateside but apparently forgot his visa expiration date.
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It’s unclear exactly how long he overstayed, but ICE made it clear — the U.S. government isn’t playing when it comes to visa violations..
JUNE 2022
TMZ.com
We’ve reached out to Lame’s rep … so far, no word back.