21 Savage’s Lawyer Says ICE Working to ‘Intimidate’ 21 Into Leaving U.S.
Written by SOURCE on February 4, 2019
Sunday night (Feb. 4), 21 Savage was arrested by ICE in Atlanta. They claimed he was “unlawfully present” in the United States and that he was actually a “United Kingdom national.” 21 is currently being held by ICE for deportation proceedings. TMZ reports the rapper’s lawyer Charles H. Kuck has released a statement saying ICE is attempting “to intimidate [21] into giving up his right to fight to remain in the United States,” and to “unnecessarily punish him.”
Kuck is very critical of ICE in his statement, adding that 21 Savage poses no threat to his community. “As a minor, his family overstayed their work visas, and he, like almost 2 million other children, was left without legal status through no fault of his own,” he explained. The attorney also stated that the claim 21 is a convicted felon is not true, adding that his conviction was actually expunged in September 2018.
Kuck says 21 Savage could be eligible to remain in the United States, explaining that in 2017 applied for a U-Visa and its status is still pending. The visa he applied for is due to him being a victim of a crime in 2013, where he was shot and his closest friend was murdered. Kuck has said that the incident left 21 “severely affected physically and mentally.” Since he was a victim of crime while present in the States, it could give 21 the possibility of permanant residence.
This story will be updated.
