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World's most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, from the development of Jun 11, 2025

Newest development Jun 11, 2025 · 2 reportsWorld’s biggest TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves US after Ice agents detain him over visa

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the U.S. after being detained by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa.

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  1. Khaby Lame, most-followed TikToker, headed home after ICE detainment: Reports

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Names this update

    World's most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

  3. Newest

    World’s biggest TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves US after Ice agents detain him over visa

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

  1. Latin Times

    TikToker Khaby Lame Deported From US After Being Detained by ICE for Overstaying His Visa (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    TikTok star Khaby Lame, the most-followed creator on the app, was deported from the U.S. after ICE detained him in Las Vegas for overstaying his visa.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Most-Followed TikToker Khaby Lame Detained, Released by ICE Over Visa Issue (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    TikTok star Khaby Lame was detained by ICE on June 6 in Las Vegas for an alleged visa overstay, then released with voluntary departure.

  3. New York Post

    World’s top TikTok star Khaby Lame allowed to ‘self-deport’ by ICE after attending Met Gala – and then overstaying visa (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Khaby Lame, the world's biggest TikTok star, was detained by US Immigration and Customs enforcement in Las Vegas and allowed to "self-deport" after overstaying his visa, officials told The Post.

  4. People

    TikTok Star Khaby Lame Was Detained by ICE (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Khaby Lame was detained by the ICE in Las Vegas on June 6 for immigration violations, PEOPLE can confirm. He has since left the United States.

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    TikTok superstar Khaby Lame was detained by ICE before being allowed to leave the U.S. (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Lame, 25, produces nearly silent videos that have made him the most-followed personality on TikTok. But U.S. officials say Lame, an Italian citizen, overstayed his visa earlier this month.

  6. Boston

    Khaby Lame, world’s most popular TikToker, is forced to leave U.S. (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown reached influencer level last week when Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed person on TikTok, was detained by U.S. immigration agents in Las Vegas and then left the United States.

  7. Foxla

    Khaby Lame, most-followed TikToker, headed home after ICE detainment: Reports (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Khaby Lame was detained at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week.

  8. Forbes

    TikTok Star Khaby Lame Leaves U.S. After ICE Detainment (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Lame, an Italian citizen, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities in Las Vegas over the weekend.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    World's most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the U.S. after being detained by ICE (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Khaby Lame arrived in the U.S. on April 30 and “overstayed the terms of his visa,” an ICE spokesperson said

  10. Insider

    ICE says it detained TikTok's top star, Khaby Lame, who then left the US (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    TikTok's top star, Khaby Lame, was briefly detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before voluntarily leaving the country.

  11. Deadline

    Khaby Lame: World’s Biggest TikTok Star Leaves U.S. After Being Detained By ICE (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Khaby Lame, the world’s biggest TikTok star, has left the U.S. voluntarily after he was briefly detained by ICE for overstaying the terms of his visa

  12. The Daily Dot

    Khaby Lame, most-followed TikToker known for his silent videos, detained by ICE (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    TikTok star Khaby Lame was detained at a Las Vegas airport for allegedly overstaying his visa. He has since left the U.S.

  13. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    World's most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the U.S. after being detained by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa.

  14. CBS News

    Khaby Lame, TikTok (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Khaby Lame rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos. He has over 162 million followers on TikTok.

  15. The Guardian

    World’s biggest TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves US after Ice agents detain him over visa (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Italian-Senegalese influencer with 162m followers is swept up in Donald Trump’s migration crackdown

  16. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Khaby Lame, world’s most popular TikTok star, is detained by ICE, leaves America (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The claim is that he overstayed his visa.

  17. NBC News

    ICE says it detained TikTok star Khaby Lame and told him to leave the U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    U.S. immigration officials said they detained Khaby Lame, one of the world’s most popular TikTok personalities, last week and told him to leave the country after they said he “overstayed the terms of his visa.”The Italian Senegalese creator, whose real name is Seringe Khabane Lame, entered the U.S.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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