Ugandan TikToker ‘Phantom256’ Detained in U.S., Faces Deportation After 9 Years
A popular Ugandan TikToker known as Phantom256 is in detention after being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) security operatives a few days ago.
Sources indicate that the social media personality is currently awaiting deportation to Kampala after allegedly living in the United States illegally for over nine years. Reports suggest that three years after his arrival, he attempted to appeal to immigration officials for legal residency, but his efforts were derailed when he became embroiled in a child neglect scandal — a case that reportedly destroyed his chances of regularizing his stay.
News of his detention has sparked concern among his online followers, many of whom have known him for boasting about his American lifestyle. His sudden fall from grace has ignited debate about the realities of undocumented living abroad versus the image portrayed on social media.
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