(NewsNation) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly detained the most-followed creator on TikTok on Friday.

Khaby Lame, whose full name is Seringe Khabane Lame, is an Italian-Senegalese influencer. He was detained for immigration violations at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to USA Today.

Lame, 25, is a current citizen of Italy and reportedly "overstayed the terms of his visa," ICE reported. ICE allegedly gave Lame the option to depart the country voluntarily after he was detained, and Lame chose to leave the U.S.

Khaby Lame became famous during pandemic

Lame became famous during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was laid off from his job in Italy. He uses the hashtag "learnfromkhaby" on most of his videos, and he follows along as another

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