Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage is at the moment within the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) because of apparently overstaying his short-term visa, which he used to enter the nation in 2005 coming from the UK. Now because the US authorities makes an attempt to deport him again to his native nation, his legal professionals have launched a press release clarifying the state of affairs.
21 Savage, actual identify Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested as a part of a goal operation in Atlanta on Sunday.
According to Billboard, 21 Savage's lawyer Charles H. Kluck has launched a press release explaining that the arrest is "primarily based upon incorrect details about prior prison expenses and [ICE is] now refusing to launch him on bond of any quantity, although he has a pending U-Visa software (because the sufferer of crime) with USCIS, and that he has aid from removing accessible to him."
Kluck additional defined that the US authorities knew of 21 Savage's standing as an immigrant and that the rapper apparently by no means tried to hide his nation of origin."The Department of Homeland Security has identified his tackle and his historical past since his submitting for the U-Visa in 2017, but they took no motion towards him till this previous weekend," stated Kluck.
While 21 Savage stays in custody, Kluck revealed that his consumer is not being charged with any crimes as of but: This is a civil legislation violation, and the continued detention of Mr. Abraham-Joseph serves no different objective than to unnecessarily punish him and attempt to intimidate him into giving up his proper to battle to stay within the United States."
Kluck concludes thhat 21 Savage will battle to remain within the US: "Mr. Abraham-Joseph has US citizen kids that he helps and is eligible for aid from deportation. We and he'll battle for his launch, for his household, and his proper to stay in our nation. No one would count on much less from him."