21 Savage has been arrested by immigration officials in Atlanta.
The ‘No Heart’ rapper was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Georgia on Sunday (03.02.19) and they allege that the rapper is a British citizen and has overstayed his United States visa for over a decade. According to the BBC, “the rapper, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, came to the US in July 2005 aged 12 and failed to leave when his visa expired a year later.”
ICE spokesman Bryan Cox said: “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested unlawfully present United Kingdom national Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph AKA ’21 Savage’ during a targeted operation with federal and local law enforcement partners early Sunday in metro Atlanta … Mr. Abraham-Joseph is presently in ICE custody in Georgia and has been placed into removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts. ICE will now await the outcome of his case before a federal immigration judge to determine future actions.”
BangShowbiz reported ICE also cited his felony drug charge conviction in Georgia in 2014 when making the case for his arrest.
A legal team are currently working on a case for the 26-year-old rapper – whose real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph – and say it is all a “misunderstanding”.
Dina LaPolt, 21 Savage’s attorney, added: “We are working diligently to get Mr. Abraham-Joseph out of detention while we work with the authorities to clear up any misunderstanding. Mr. Abraham-Joseph is a role model to the young people in this country, especially in Atlanta, Georgia, and is actively working in the community leading programs to help underprivileged youths in financial literacy.”
Despite the shock of the “Bank Account” rapper, many fans have weighed in on his unfortunate detention amid the highly polarized immigration debate. With President Trump more determined than ever to erect his wall as apart of a grand scheme to enforce immigration laws, 21 Savage’s situation might highlight the plight of immigrants.
Unsurprisingly, the Trump administration is underestimating the extent to which 21 Savage could humanize a number of immigration issues for a lot of folks who haven’t yet engaged on the issue.
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) February 3, 2019
On the other hand, fans pray that Savage stays safe and prayed up during this trying time.
Its so sad because he loves where he grew up, you can tell that is his home deep in his heart and it wasnt him that made him overstay. He was a child. Now he may lose the only home he knows
— Mia (@miapapaya) February 4, 2019
