Ten days after being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, 21 Savage was granted a bond.
21 Savage’s attorneys, Charles H. Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro, told Associated Press that the rapper was granted a bond for release on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, after spending more than a week in federal immigration custody.
However, 21 Savage — born She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph — will have to remain in custody for one more day. He was reportedly granted a bond too late on Tuesday to be released right away.
On Feb. 3, 21 Savage was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Atlanta while in a car with his cousin and fellow rapper Young Nudy. The law enforcement agency said that 21 Savage is actually from the United Kingdom and remained in the U.S. illegally after his visa expired.
Several celebrities, including Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar and others, spoke out on 21 Savage’s behalf and urged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to release the rapper.
The bond was granted days after 21 Savage was scheduled to appear at the Grammys in Los Angeles, where he was nominated for two awards, including Record of the Year for “Rockstar.”
Although he will be released on bond, 21 Savage’s battles will continue because he was charged with a felony in 2014. In 2017, he applied for a new visa, and his application is currently pending. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will decide if 21 Savage should be deported.
21 Savage Free! ??
— Bizness Boi (@BiznessBoi) February 12, 2019
Today, 21 Savage was granted a release on bond. He won his freedom. Charles H. Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro on behalf of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph aka “21 Savage” #Free21Savage #BlackLivesMatter
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) February 12, 2019
21 Savage is out on bond but the fight is not over. He can still be deported. This is urgent. Share your support and sign the petition. #Free21Savage and free everyone in this video! pic.twitter.com/au33xcctiQ
— T.I. (@Tip) February 12, 2019
21 Savage didn’t cut some line to get to this country. He was brought here as a child and spent the past two decades living here. If you think he needs to “go back” to where he came from because of some imaginary queue you got doped into believing exists, that’s unAmerican.
— I’m Gary (@noyokono) February 12, 2019
21 savage is free! But we still got to stop his deportation! We did that y’all! @BAJItweet @UndocuBlack @ColorOfChange @DefineAmerican
His legal team! And so many folks who supported his release!
— patrisse cullors (@OsopePatrisse) February 12, 2019
