21 Savage Arrested by ICE, Illegally in the US Since 2006
Rapper 21 Savage was taken into custody this morning by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Atlanta. Though the rapper has claimed to be from ATL, it has turned out that he is actually from the United Kingdom and has overstayed his visa, according to TMZ. Savage’s legal name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Jones.
In a statement prepared by ICE spokesman, Brian Cox, he stated the following in regards to the arrest:
“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 was taken into ICE custody as he is unlawfully present in the U.S. and also a convicted felon.
Mr. Abraham-Joseph initially entered the U.S. legally in July 2005, but subsequently failed to depart under the terms of his non-immigrant visa and he became unlawfully present in the U.S. when his visa expired in July 2006. In addition to being in violation of federal immigration law, Mr. Abraham-Joseph was convicted on felony drug charges in October 2014 in Fulton County, Georgia.
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.”
Within moments of the story breaking, the twitter-verse set on fire with confusion and questions regarding the arrest.
