21 Savage confirms that he was born in the UK.

Savage's detention has been a major topic of conversation in recent days. Many hoped that he would be released now, but the rapper is still in the custody of ICE. However, given the number of stories that came out in the days following his arrest, his legal team issued a statement to clarify a few details.

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21 The Savage legal team has clarified some details, including its residency status. In the statement released by his lawyers, they explained that 21 of them arrived in America at the age of 7 – not 12 as ICE claimed. They claimed that he remained in the United States until June 2005, when he returned briefly to the United Kingdom. However, he returned in July 2005 with a valid H-4 visa. The visa expired later the following year and "lost its legal status without any fault on its part".

His legal team also explained why he should be released on bail. They said that 21 is not a risk of flight or danger to his community. His legal team also called ICE for providing the press with false information about the rapper's criminal record. "Mr. Abraham-Joseph has no criminal convictions or charges under federal or state law and is free to seek redress in an immigration court." ICE provided information incorrect to press when he claimed that he had been sentenced to the criminal, "he writes.

The statement also dealt with speculation that the detention of Savage 21 was allegedly motivated by the version of "A Lot" that he allegedly interpreted on Jimmy Fallon, where he allegedly tackled immigration issues.

Look at the full statement below.

Atlanta, GA – February 5, 2019 There have been many false statements in the case of She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known professionally as 21 Savage. Conjectures and misinformation do not allow anyone to make good decisions and lead to false conclusions. Here are the facts:

Mr. Abraham-Joseph was born in the United Kingdom. Mr. Abraham-Joseph legally arrived in the United States at the age of 7 on an H-4 visa. He remained in the United States until June 2005, when he left about a month to visit the United Kingdom. He returned to the United States on a valid H-4 visa on July 22, 2005. Mr. Abraham-Joseph has been physically present in the United States for almost 20 years, with the exception of a brief visit abroad. Unfortunately, in 2006, Mr. Abraham-Joseph lost his legal status through no fault of his own.

Mr. Abraham-Joseph, like nearly two million of his immigrant children, found himself without immigration status while he was a young child without any way to restore his immigration status. These "dreamers" come from all walks of life and all ethnic groups. Mr. Abraham-Joseph does not have a criminal conviction or charge under federal or state laws and is free to seek compensation for removal to an immigration court. ICE provided incorrect information to the press when it claimed that he had been convicted in criminal cases.

Mr. Abraham-Joseph has three American citizen children, a legal legal resident mother, and four American citizen siblings or legal permanent residents. He has exceptionally strong ties to the United States, he lives here since he's in first grade. Because of his length of residence in the United States and his close relatives, Mr. Abraham-Joseph is entitled to seek the cancellation of the dismissal of an immigration judge.

Mr. Abraham-Joseph was placed in an eviction proceeding AFTER his arrest, he was not in deportation proceedings before this detention by ICE. DHS knows its address since filing a U visa application in 2017. It has never been hidden from DHS or any of its agencies.

Mr. Abraham-Joseph is not subject to mandatory detention under federal law and is eligible for bail. By law, bail should be given by ICE when there is no risk of leakage or danger to the community. ICE has the ability to establish a link and release conditions for cases exactly like this one. ICE regularly provides bonds to persons in the position of Mr. Abraham-Joseph, particularly to persons who have exceeded the validity of their visa and who have been exempted from deportation under the law. Federal. There is no chance that Mr. Abraham-Joseph is at risk of flight. Mr. Abraham-Joseph is not a "danger" to the community, as his acts of philanthropy and goodwill, as well as his music, continue to improve the communities from which he came.