As President Donald Trump ramps up his immigration crackdown, not even TikTok’s most-followed star is immune from removal from the U.S. Khaby Lame, a 25-year-old who skyrocketed to TikTok fame during the global fixation on the app during the Covid-19 pandemic,

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

The situation grabbed headlines after a teenage influencer, Bo Loudon, boasted on X that he flagged Khaby Lame’s immigration status to authorities.