TikToker Khaby was detained for overstaying visa, now he has departed US, confirms ICE

ICE confirms that common TikToker Khaby was detained for overstaying US visa.

The immigration division confirmed that ICE detained Serine Khabane Lame, popularly generally known as Khaby, on the Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, for immigration violations, after such claims went viral with any official clarification. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement stated Khaby entered the US April 30 and overstayed the phrases of his visa. Khaby was granted voluntary departure June 6 and has since departed the US.Khabane “Khaby” Lame is a Senegalese-Italian TikTok star, born on March 9, 2000, and the platform’s most-followed creator with over 162 million followers as of 2025. He gained fame in the course of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic after dropping his manufacturing facility job in Chivasso, Italy, the place he’s lived since age one. Known for his silent, deadpan comedy, Khaby mocks overly sophisticated “life hack” movies by displaying less complicated options, utilizing expressive facial reactions and a signature hand gesture. His wordless model, impressed by common humor, has made him globally relatable.Khaby turned TikTok’s most-followed person in June 2022, surpassing Charli D’Amelio. He’s earned as much as $750,000 per publish, with a internet value estimated at $16 million, by way of model offers with Hugo Boss, Fortnite, and Walmart, amongst others. He’s additionally ventured into performing, showing in Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), starring within the Tubi collection Khaby Is Coming to America, and judging on Italia’s Got Talent. A working towards Muslim, Khaby married Wendy Thembelihle Juel in 2023, however they separated by May 2024. He’s been acknowledged in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and Fortune’s 40 Under 40.Khaby’s arrest or detainment was largely dismissed as faux information earlier than ICE confirmed it. The hypothesis stemmed from posts by Conservative activist Bo Loudon. Khaby is an Italian citizen since 2022 although he stayed in Italy since childhood after his household got here to the nation from Senegal.