ICE Apprehends 21 Savage, Claims he’s British and Overstayed Visa Kevin Fleming February 3, 2019 Entertainment, Music News 21 Savage was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Atlanta Sunday, with the agency claiming that the rapper is actually from the United Kingdom and overstayed his visa after coming to America as a teenager. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that 21 Savage, real name Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was apprehended in a “targeted operation,” ICE spokesperson Brian Cox said. The ICE claim that the 26-year-old Abraham-Joseph is a United Kingdom national and that came to the U.S. as a teenager on a one-year visa in July 2005. 21 Savage has long stated he is from Atlanta, often discussing his rough childhood in interviews. Read more from Rolling Stone. Related
