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21 Savage to be released from custody today, pending deportation hearing

21 Savage to be released from custody today, pending deportation hearing

Still awaiting a court ruling on accusations that he has been living in the USA illegally, 21 Savage has been granted bail and will be released from custody later today.

The rapper was arrested by Immigration & Customs Enforcement earlier this month, the US government body saying that he was an "unlawfully present United Kingdom national" residing in the country illegally.

He later confirmed that he was indeed born in the UK, but said that he had lived in the US since he was aged seven, initially legally. He added that he lost his legal status aged twelve through no fault of his own. In 2017, he applied for a visa to ensure that he was fully entitled to stay in the country, which is yet to be granted.

In a statement yesterday, law firm Kuck Baxter Immigration said: "For the past nine long days, we, on behalf of She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known to the world as 21 Savage, have been speaking with ICE to both clarify his actual legal standing, his eligibility for bond, and provide evidence of his extraordinary contributions to his community and society".

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Posted on: 14/02/2019Categories: News from CMU Online

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