21 Savage’s authorized staff is talking out following his arrest and potential deportation.
The rapper, born She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday (Feb. three) for reportedly overstaying his visa. The U.Okay. native, who stays in federal immigration custody, now faces potential deportation. In a prolonged assertion, his attorneys have addressed the “misinformation” and “false conclusions” surrounding his case.
“There was an incredible deal misreporting within the case She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, recognized pressionally as 21 Savage,” reads the assertion. “Conjecture and misinformation assist nobody make good selections and results in false conclusions.”
The assertion, obtained by E! Online, confirms that Savage was born in the UK and arrived legally in the US on the age seven underneath an H-Four visa. He remained within the nation till June 2005, when he departed for about one month to go to the UK. He returned to the U.S. underneath a sound H-Four visa on July 22, 2005.
“Mr. Abraham-Joseph has been repeatedly bodily current in the US for nearly 20 years, apart from a quick go to overseas,” the assertion continues. “Sadly, in 2006 Mr. Abraham-Joseph misplaced his authorized standing by way of no fault his personal.”
“Mr. Abraham-Joseph, like nearly two million his immigrant little one friends, was left with out immigration standing as a younger little one with no solution to repair his immigration standing. These ‘Dreamers’ come from all walks life and each ethnicity,” the assertion goes on to say. “Mr. Abraham-Joseph has no felony convictions or fees underneath state or federal legislation and is free to hunt reduction from elimination in immigration court docket. ICE supplied incorrect info to the press when it claimed he had a felony conviction.”
“Mr. Abraham-Joseph has three US Citizen youngsters, a lawful everlasting resident mom and 4 siblings which are both US Residents or lawful everlasting residents,” the attorneys state. “He has exceptionally sturdy ties in the US, having lived right here since he was within the first grade. As a result of his size residence in the US and his fast kin, Mr. Abraham-Joseph is eligible to hunt Cancellation Elimination from an Immigration Choose.”
The assertion additionally says that 21 Savage was positioned into deportation proceedings following his arrest and was not in deportation proceedings previous to being detained by ICE. “DHS has recognized his tackle for the reason that submitting a U visa software in 2017,” the assertion continues. “He has by no means hidden from DHS or any its businesses.”
Based on his attorneys, Savage is just not topic to necessary detention underneath federal legislation and is eligible for bond. “There continues to be no authorized purpose to detain Mr. Abraham-Joseph for a civil legislation violation that occurred when he was a minor, particularly when individuals in his precise state of affairs are routinely launched by ICE,” reads the assertion.
His attorneys additionally level out the timing Savage’s arrest, which follows his performance on “The Tonight Present” final month the place he modified the lyrics to his hit “so much” to deal with immigration. “Been by way of some issues however I can’t think about my youngsters caught on the border,” rapped Savage. “Flint nonetheless want water. Individuals was harmless, couldn’t get attorneys.”
“Many have speculated as to potential ulterior motives for his arrest and detention, together with that he launched music 5 days previous to his arrest by ICE, which included new lyrics condemning the habits immigration ficials for his or her detention youngsters on the border,” the assertion concludes. “We’re unaware why ICE apparently focused Mr. Abraham-Joseph, however we’ll do every little thing potential to legally search his launch and pursue his out there reduction in immigration court docket.”
Earlier right now, 21 Savage’s supervisor, Stone Mound Meezy, gave fans an update on the rapper’s state of affairs. “He’s in lockdown for 23hrs the day no television or any communication apart from our 10 min cellphone calls,” learn the since-deleted tweet. “All the pieces I’ve advised him that has been taking place made him pleased & makes this time fly by thank y’all for the help.”