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21 Savage at Rolling Loud Miami

Source: Lourdes Sukari / Lourdes Sukari

Wait what? As we all know the rapper has been pretty much a model citizen since his arrest 2.5 years ago. Well it turns up, that very incident is why he’s being charged.

According to TMZ

The rapper turned himself in to authorities Thursday and bonded out right away. According to 21’s lawyer, Charles Kuck, this is a state law charge related to his incident with ICE 2.5 years ago.

Kuck tells us, “Last night’s manufactured charges are yet another example of how our justice system, from ICE down to the local level, unjustly targets young Black men who seek to exercise their rights. There is no legitimate basis for these charges nor for ICE’s continued antics, and we will fight until Mr. Joseph is justly vindicated.”

As we reported back then … Savage was arrested and placed in ICE custody because it was discovered that his visa expired and he’s been here illegally for years. ICE is still trying to deport Savage to England … something the rapper has been fighting. Read more here  >  https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/24/21-savage-charged-drug-gun-possession-ice-arrest/