21 Savage Officially Granted U.S. Citizenship

21 Savage attends the Tom Ford show at Milk Studios during NYFW Fall/Winter 2020 on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

After battling for years 21 Savage has officially been granted U.S. citizenship and the ability to travel internationally.

21 Savage Officially Granted U.S. Citizenship, Performs In Toronto & Announces Upcoming Return To The United Kingdom https://t.co/9f10B6MRvU pic.twitter.com/N63Qc4Bxdp

— Bossip (@Bossip) October 8, 2023

During Super Bowl weekend in 2019, the Atlanta rapper was detained by Immigration. They alleged he was from the United Kingdom and in the United States illegally.

Rapper 21 Savage has reportedly been detained by Immigration officials in Atlanta. 21 Savage entered the United States from the United Kingdom on a visa in 2005 and has been staying in the States illegally since . #21Savage #BreakingNews #HipHopNews #MorgansPost . pic.twitter.com/1sDyhCro85

— One Nineteen Music (@1nineteenmusic) February 3, 2019

For almost four years Savage has battled to gain citizenship and it has finally happened according to Complex. Savage’s lawyer, Charles Kuck, said,

She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph followed all applicable Immigration laws since his initial detention by ICE. His immigration court proceedings have now been terminated and he is a lawful resident of the United States with the freedom to travel internationally,

21 confirmed the news by posting an emotional video on Instagram declaring he was “coming home” to the UK.

https://twitter.com/HipHopTiesMedia/status/1710706353323552890

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