U.S. immigration officials recently detained Khaby Lame, a popular TikTok personality with over 162 million followers, citing he “overstayed the terms of his visa.” Lame, whose real name is Seringe Khabane Lame, entered the U.S. on April 30 and was granted “voluntary departure” after his detention at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Since the incident, Lame has not publicly commented but has continued to post on social media, with his latest Instagram story appearing to be from Brazil.
His management agency, Sharks Celebrities Mgmt, disputed the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report, claiming it was “fake news” and asserting that he had not been in the U.S. this month at all. They also stated that the name cited in the report is not his birth name. Lame last attended the Met Gala in May, but the exact timeframe of his U.S. visit remains unclear.
This incident occurs in a climate of heightened immigration scrutiny under the Trump administration, which has enforced strict measures at U.S. entry points. Many social media users have reported concerns over traveling to the U.S. due to increased vigilance from immigration officials. Recently, political streamer Hasan Piker also encountered issues with Customs and Border Protection at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after returning from France. Amid these developments, protests have erupted in cities like Los Angeles against the administration’s tough immigration policies, reflecting widespread concern over the handling of travelers by U.S. authorities.
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