Here's all we know about the arrest of 21 by Savage ICE

21 Savage was arrested Sunday (February 3rd) in a revelation that rocked hip-hop. The rapper, who has long claimed Atlanta as his homeland, has been revealed to have been arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The federal agency that has been the subject of controversy in recent years has claimed that 21 of them have British citizenship and have been living in the United States illegally for more than 10 years.

Social media has prompted many reactions to the incident since the news came out, some make fun of the surprising report and others respond with sympathy. In the current state, Savage's future in the United States is in limbo, while its past is dark. 21 Savage expects a resolution on his deportation status, XXL gather all the information we have about its current legal status.

L & # 39; s arrest

• Sunday, February 3 at 4 am, 21 Savage, Young Nudy and two other people were arrested by law enforcement in Atlanta.




• According to CBS News, Nudy was targeted by the Atlanta police and reserved for gang and badault charges – 21 would allegedly accompany him. However, DJ BJ, an badociate of both artists, refuted this statement in a tweet now deleted. "Savage and Nudy were in separate cars … and it was not even APD, you all do horrific reporting and investigations."




• 21 occurred after law enforcement had discovered that he was living illegally in America. "US Immigration and Customs (ICE) illegally arrested present Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph AKA & # 21 Savage & # 39; of the UK during a targeted operation with federal and local partners charged with the Law enforcement in the metropolitan area of ​​Atlanta, "said ICE spokesman Bryan Cox. . Abraham-Joseph was placed in the custody of ICE because he was illegally in the United States and was a convicted felon. "




• According to ICE, 21 of them legally entered America in 2005 with a non-immigrant visa, which exceeded its validity in July 2006. The rapper is currently pending referral to a federal court of law. # 39; immigration.




• "All his public personality is false. In fact, he has been to the United States since adolescence and has pbaded his visa, "said an ICE spokesman to Nick Valencia of CNN.

His native country

• It's long been said that Savage was born and raised in Dominica, an island under British rule until 1978. Its old Facebook account enumerates Dominic as his hometown. But rumors have been circulating for two years, indicating that he's coming from London.

• The certificate also shows that his father, Kevin Emmons, was born in Lambeth, another part of London. His Facebook pagehowever, quotes his hometown as Roseau, Dominic.

• At the Breakfast Club, Angela Yee identified the father of 21 as Dr. Amsu Anpu, a holistic doctor who has already appeared in the series. Anpu called 21 Savage his son via his Instagram account. Of course, he could be a father-in-law or another male character in 21-year-old life.




• According to 21 Savage's co-manager, Meezy, the artist came to the United States earlier than planned. Kei Henderson, the other co-manager of 21, backs the application.

Statement by the lawyer

• 21 Savage's lawyer, Charles H. Kuck, issued a statement earlier in the day, suggesting that his client was being treated unfairly.




• here is Complete statement from Kuck: "ICE has arrested She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, Atlanta-based singer and songwriter, also known as" 21 Savage. "Based on inaccurate information on previous criminal charges and now refusing to release him on bail, regardless of the amount of his amount, despite the fact that he has a U visa application pending (as a victim of a crime) from the l. USCIS and it has remedial measures Mr. Abraham-Joseph has never hidden his immigration status to the US government.The Department of Homeland Security knows his address and his history since the filing of his U visa application in 2017, and yet they have taken no action against him ICE can continue to detain only people who pose a threat to the community or a robbery, may not show up at their audiences, and obviously our client is not a risk to theft because it is widely recognizable, and a prominent member of the same, Mr. Abraham-Joseph is clearly not a danger to the community and, in fact, his contributions to local communities and schools in which he grew up are examples of the kind of immigrant we want in America. "




• Dina LaPolt, another of Savage's 21 lawyers, thinks all of this is confusing. "We are working diligently to remove Mr. Abraham-Joseph from his detention while we work with the authorities to dispel any misunderstanding," she said in a statement.

The response of the public

• On social media, 21 people responded to Savage's arrest by creating memes illustrating the trapper rapper with a British twist.

• After tweeting, Demi Lovato struggled to recover from jokes about Savage's situation. Wale challenged her tweeting, "Why is the freedom of someone funny … I do not understand the joke." She deleted her tweet and disabled her account.




• Tomi Lahren also laughed at the 21-year-old, but Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. looked into the matter.