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Saturday, February 3, 2019
CBS News – Agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested rapper Savage on Sunday, claiming that the rapper of British origin was illegally United States for over ten years
ICE has announced that it has arrested the rapper, whose real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, during a targeted operation in the Greater Atlanta area early Sunday morning . The agency said 21 Savage is a British national who illegally entered the country in 2005 and remained in the United States after the expiration of his non-immigrant visa a year later. He was also convicted of drug-related offenses in Georgia in 2014, which was cited by ICE as part of his arrest.
ICE stated that 21 Savage was in police custody in Georgia and had been the subject of an eviction proceeding in federal immigration courts.
"We are working diligently to remove Mr. Abraham-Joseph from his detention while we are working with the authorities to dispel any misunderstanding," said Dina LaPolt, 21-year-old lawyer Savage, who told the newspaper. called "a role model for young people in the country."
21 Savage is one of the most prominent rappers on the Atlanta hip-hop scene. He played at Super Bowl Music Fest on Thursday. His arrest had been announced a few hours before the kickoff of the Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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