The legal bind that 21 Savage finds himself in regarding his immigration status has gripped the blogosphere over the past week. Since his arrest and subsequent detainment by ICE, 21 Savage has received support from fans and peers alike. Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson has also gone on the record offering a glowing review of the 26-year-old rapper.
Johnson wrote to the immigration judge, that 21 "was raised and spent his formative years in and around Atlanta, and he has developed deep family roots and personal ties to our wonderful state of Georgia, and to Gwinnett and DeKalb counties in particular," adding, "I know [21] to be a remarkable young man. He spends his time giving back to our community and has been living a life of paying it forward. I believe that it would be a serious hardship to [21's] family and a loss for our community, if he is not allowed bail so that he can be released from detention. ... He has been an outstanding figure and influence within his family and within Atlanta."
21 is currently being held in the custody of ICE. It was reported earlier that he is on 23-hour lockdown while in detention.
Source: complex.com
