According to reports, 21 Savage has just been arrested by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Savage, whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is actually from the United Kingdom, according to ICE officials, and reportedly entered America legally in 2005. Officials state that Savage "subsequently failed to depart under the terms of his nonimmigrant visa" and has been placed into removal (read: deportation) proceedings.
As The Fader points out, reporter Mark Winne quoted ICE spokesman Bryan Cox as saying:
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.
TMZ reached out to Savage’s attorney, Dina LaPolt, and received the following statement:
We are working diligently to got Mr. Abraham-Joseph out of detention while we work with authorities to clear up any misunderstanding. Mr. Abraham-Joseph is a role model to the young people in the country — especially in Atlanta, Georgia and is actively working in the community leading programs to help underprivileged mothers and youths in financial literacy.
View Winne’s original Tweets below and stay tuned for more news as the story develops.
Breaking: ICE has arrested #21Savage official confirms @wsbtv
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
ICE spokesman Bryan Cox: “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.” https://t.co/G0WlPymYIr
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
“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 nonimmigrant visa”, Cox emailed https://t.co/MeqSZAFAcz
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
More from ICE spokesman: “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.” https://t.co/QrIwHI6Uq1
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
“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 nonimmigrant visa”, Cox emailed https://t.co/MeqSZAFAcz
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
Ah! You raise an interesting point? Is he? https://t.co/HNbWEY8FQd
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
Check out 21 Savage – Wikipedia. If this is back story fans have—what Immigration and Customs Enforcement tells us seems to throw much of that into serious question? U.K.??? @wsbtv https://t.co/nDM8Rjv3hY
— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) February 3, 2019
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