ICE has arrested a rapper that goes by the name 21 Savage, saying he is actually from the United Kingdom and has overstayed his visa.
He is set to be deported.
#BREAKING: 21 Savage Arrested by ICE Officials in Atlanta, Set to be DEPORTED https://t.co/JkH1Akqgv8
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 3, 2019
According to TMZ:
21 Savage was picked up by ICE. He apparently entered the U.S. legally in 2005 but his visa expired and he reportedly is here illegally.
And:
He reportedly is being held for removal proceedings … this for being in the country illegally and for being a felon. He was convicted of drug charges in 2014.
ICE says his whole public persona is “false.”
ICE spokesperson on 21 Savage: “His whole public persona is false. He actually came to the U.S. from the U.K. as a teen and overstayed his visa.”
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— Complex (@Complex) February 3, 2019
His actual name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph.