21 Savage Arrested By ICE, Claim He Is Actually From the UK
- 5 years ago
21 Savage Arrested By ICE,
Claim He Is Actually From the UK The Grammy-nominated rapper
was arrested early Sunday morning
in Atlanta and may be deported. ICE says he overstayed his visa and is illegally present in the U.S. The agency claims 21 Savage, real name
Shayaabin Abraham-Joseph, entered the
country legally in 2005 from the U.K. but his visa
expired in
July 2006. A spokesperson for ICE says the rapper was targeted in a sting "with federal and local law enforcement partners." The news comes as a shock to fans, as
21 Savage has been closely tied to Atlanta's street culture and music scene. Attorney Dina LaPolt, to CNN 21 Savage is featured on Post Malone's "Rockstar," which is nominated for record of the year and best rap performance at the Grammys.
Claim He Is Actually From the UK The Grammy-nominated rapper
was arrested early Sunday morning
in Atlanta and may be deported. ICE says he overstayed his visa and is illegally present in the U.S. The agency claims 21 Savage, real name
Shayaabin Abraham-Joseph, entered the
country legally in 2005 from the U.K. but his visa
expired in
July 2006. A spokesperson for ICE says the rapper was targeted in a sting "with federal and local law enforcement partners." The news comes as a shock to fans, as
21 Savage has been closely tied to Atlanta's street culture and music scene. Attorney Dina LaPolt, to CNN 21 Savage is featured on Post Malone's "Rockstar," which is nominated for record of the year and best rap performance at the Grammys.