The Strange Case of Rapper 21 Savage Shows the Weakness of the U Visa Petitioning Process
By Dan Cadman on February 6, 2019
The arrest and detention of Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage (whose real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made headlines a few days ago. Many people were surprised to find that he was an overstayed Brit whose visa expired a long time ago. He also allegedly has a criminal history as a convicted felon.
His legal team is now screaming loudly that the detention is a "civil law violation" and that he should be released, saying among other things:
ICE can only continue to detain individuals who are threat the community or a flight risk to not show up at their hearings. Obviously, our client is not a flight risk, as he is widely recognizable, and a prominent member of the music industry.
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