Conservative commentator Bo Loudon appears to have been the first to publicly mention Lame's detention. Loudon claimed that he reported Lame to authorities on June 6 and shared what he claimed was a screenshot from the ICE website indicating that Lame was being held at the Henderson Detention Center in Nevada.

TikTok star Khaby Lame was detained by ICE for overstaying his US visa. He has since left the country voluntarily and is now working to regularise his travel status for future visits. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) briefly detained Italian influencer Khaby Lame,

Khaby Lame, one of TikTok’s most-followed superstars, was detained by ICE in the United States over visa violations and has now left the country voluntarily.