21 Savage is going through delays in his immigration case stemming from his 2019 ICE arrest in Atlanta. Per TMZ, 21’s lawyer Charles Kuck mentioned that pending felony fees in opposition to the rapper put his immigration standing at a stand-still. Till the felony case in Dekalb County is resolved, the immigration listening to will stay paused.


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Kuck mentioned that the costs relate to his 2019 detainment when ICE claimed that he was residing within the U.S. illegally. Officers claimed that 21 Savage tossed a bottle of codeine out of the automobile on the time of his arrest. Moreover, they claimed that they found a handgun within the car on the time of his arrest.

Although it has been three years for the reason that rapper’s arrest, the felony fees weren’t filed till the start of the yr. The District Legal professional formally fees 21 Savage with possession of a managed substance and possession of a firearm. There’s at the moment no court docket date set for the felony listening to so his immigration standing stays in a gray zone till the Dekalb County case is wrapped up.

Authorities mentioned that Savage was residing illegally in America with an expired visa. Kuck defined that Savage can journey domestically, as he is achieved over the previous few years, however cannot go away the nation as a result of he would not have a visa to reenter the nation.

We’ll hold you posted on extra updates surrounding 21 Savage’s case. 

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