Khaby Lame, the globally preeminent TikTok personality boasting a following in the multimillions, has reportedly expatriated from the United States following a detention incident in Las Vegas precipitated by immigration officials citing alleged visa overstay infractions.

Seringe Khabane Lame, the Senegalese-Italian influencer legally known as such, was detained on Friday at Harry Reid International Airport, yet subsequently authorized to depart the country absent any deportation order, as affirmed in a statement released by a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.

According to an ICE spokesperson, Lame, having arrived in the US on April 30th, allegedly contravened the stipulations of his visa, prompting an AP inquiry for elucidation sent Tuesday to the email address appended to his Instagram profile; as yet, he has offered no public rejoinder regarding his detention.

His detention and subsequent voluntary departure from the United States transpired amidst President Donald Trump's escalating crackdown on immigration, encompassing raids in Los Angeles that ignited protracted demonstrations against ICE, as the President tested the boundaries of executive prerogative.

Voluntary departure, granted to Lame, afforded individuals facing deportation from the United States the opportunity to circumvent an order of removal on their immigration record, potentially precluding their readmission to the U.S. for up to a decade.

This precocious 25-year-old has ascended to the status of an international phenomenon during the pandemic era, remarkably achieving this feat without uttering a single word in his videos, which depict him reacting to preposterously convoluted "life hacks"; his online presence is underscored by a staggering 162 million followers on TikTok alone.

The Senegalese-born influencer, who emigrated to Italy as an infant with his working-class parents and subsequently acquired Italian citizenship, experienced a meteoric rise to internet fame, culminating in a multi-year endorsement deal with the prestigious design house Hugo Boss in 2022 and his appointment as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in January.

Having only recently arrived stateside, he nonetheless graced the hallowed halls of the Met Gala in New York City the previous month.