BREAKING: ICE arrests rapper 21 Savage, says he is actually British and overstayed visa

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested rapper 21 Savage early Sunday morning, claiming that he is actually from the United Kingdom and overstayed his visa, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.

21 Savage, whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was taken into custody in a “targeted operation,” ICE spokesman Brian Cox said.

Abraham-Joseph, 26, has claimed to be from Atlanta and has long been considered a local act. Just last fall, he gave free school supplies to more than 2,500 DeKalb County school students.

Cox said Abraham-Joseph is an “unlawfully present United Kingdom national” who legally entered the U.S. in July 2005 on a visa. His visa expired a year later, Cox said.

He was also convicted of felony drug charges in 2014 in Fulton County.


Abraham-Joseph has been placed in “removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts,” Cox said.


He performed in Atlanta as recently as Thursday in the Super Bowl Music Fest at State Farm Arena.

 

[LordSinister]

Maga

 

[2 ONE 3]

Crazy

I’m not a fan of his music but I like the shit he talks about.

He doesn’t make it rain at the strip clubs
Isn’t into all the jewels
Gives back

Never knew he was a uk nigga

 

[HotNixon36]

They are send his bloody ass back?

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

WHAT

 

[TENT]

Ten, all yours

 

[D'Evils]

 

[KingFoo]

Accent: dead giveaway

 

[HeathCliff]

Slick Rick part II?

 

[BGLR1212000]

I'm done with these niggas. All of em.

 

[Sango]

 

[Spectrum]

WHAT

I had to doublecheck to make sure this wasn't fake news.

 

[TheyCallMeBe]

Shit they doing him a favor. Fuck this country if you can make money independently outside of it.

 

[chitownsfinest]

Why do people catch cases when they know they ain't legal?!? Don't really feel sorry for dude...sometimes I rather be in the UK than here.

 

[Deezz]

Overstaying the time allowed on your visa is a big deal, even before Chump.

 

[exiledking]

Lmao I GOTTA hear the rest of this one.

 

[Deezz]

Why do people catch cases when they know they ain't legal?!? Don't really feel sorry for dude...sometimes I rather be in the UK than here.

Right.... He knew he was livin' dirty.

 

[2 ONE 3]

Overstaying the time allowed on your visa is a big deal, even before Chump.

Shouldn’t that be on his parents tho?

He wasn’t grown in 05-06 when his visa expired

He’s only 26 now

 

[Deezz]

Shouldn’t that be on his parents tho?

He wasn’t grown in 05-06 when his visa expired

He’s only 26 now

Not after he was old enough to realize that he needed to get his papers right. That's on him now.

Surprised no one in his circle or in business w/ him helped him out Oh well.....

 

[kidmegaii]

21

 

[durham]

Dude made all that money and didn't think he needed to handle that citizenship. Oh well, the UK has a dope hip hop scene too

 

[TooTrilla]

Is this for real? I thought this fool was born and raised in the ATL and a straight "goon"

 

[Ballatician]

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested rapper 21 Savage early Sunday morning, claiming that he is actually from the United Kingdom and overstayed his visa, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.

21 Savage, whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was taken into custody in a “targeted operation,” ICE spokesman Brian Cox said.

Abraham-Joseph, 26, has claimed to be from Atlanta and has long been considered a local act. Just last fall, he gave free school supplies to more than 2,500 DeKalb County school students.

Cox said Abraham-Joseph is an “unlawfully present United Kingdom national” who legally entered the U.S. in July 2005 on a visa. His visa expired a year later, Cox said.

He was also convicted of felony drug charges in 2014 in Fulton County.


Abraham-Joseph has been placed in “removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts,” Cox said.


He performed in Atlanta as recently as Thursday in the Super Bowl Music Fest at State Farm Arena.

 

[World B Free]

The internet has No Chill....

 

[An RnB Thug]

See how EASILY Motherfuckers can blend in Today's Rap GAME....UNNOTICED!?!?!
The most infiltrated culture EVER

 

[World B Free]

 

[World B Free]

The real 21 Savage coming out....

 

[World B Free]

interesting......

 

[therealjondoe]

21 bullocks

 

[D'Evils]

He not from the UK he was born on the Caribbean island of Dominica... officially know as Commonwealth of Dominica (British/U.K.) ...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica?wprov=sfla1

 

[VWchrisATL]

Say wut??...

Thought this nigga was from panthersville or some shit?!..hell nawl...

 

[Lexx Diamond]

He's like so many people brought here as a child.

Shouldn’t that be on his parents tho?

He wasn’t grown in 05-06 when his visa expired

He’s only 26 now

That's what Obama said but you know how that goes.

See how EASILY Motherfuckers can blend in Today's Rap GAME....UNNOTICED!?!?!

Blend in? He's a so called Black man. It's not like he's a tattoo covered white hispanic with an 80's wild homo punk hairstyle.

 

[daking181]

How was he able to work/perform at certain venues? He doesn’t have a social security number....

 

[SamSneed]

The internet has No Chill....

Aye

 

[dade305]

It's important to note that a lot of black originated entertainment and culture from the U.S. is being PARODIED.
Even by black people.

I don't know if what I just said is understood, but that's the best way I can explain the underlying questions of 21's situation.