Jay-Z helped 21 Savage get released from ICE custody
nme.com21 Savage has revealed that both Meek Mill and Jay-Z helped him get released from ICE custody back in 2019.Savage (real name She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) was arrested by the U.S.
Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2019 with a spokesperson claiming that Savage was a “United Kingdom national” who “is unlawfully present in the U.S.”A statement from his representatives at the time confirmed that Savage had been born in London, with his visa expiring in 2006 “through no fault of his own”.
He applied for a visa in 2017 once he discovered that he required one with ICE being aware of his home address the whole time.His arrest caused backlash from Cardi B, Pusha T and Offset, with Jay-Z releasing a statement calling “the arrest and detention of 21 Savage an absolute travesty.
His U-visa petition has been pending for four years. In addition to being a successful recording artist, 21 deserves to be reunited with his children immediately. #Free21Savage”Speaking about it in a new interview with Math Hoffa, Savage said: “They detained me because they said I had felony conviction, but the felony conviction got dismissed.
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