4 February 2019

Managing Partner and Head of the US Practice Anastasia Tonello discusses the case brought against rapper 21 Savage (She’Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Referring to the ICE allegations against Abraham-Joseph, Anastasia highlights the serious legal challenges facing him. The 26-year-old British-born musician from Atlanta, Georgia is accused of being unlawfully present in the US after arriving legally as a child with his parents in 2005 and overstaying his one-year visa.

Anastasia notes that the rapper resides in “one of the most notorious jurisdictions for removal” in the US, showing a “very high rate” of inflexibility when considering grounds for discretion or relief. However, she also notes that Abraham-Joseph’s current visa application, highlighted by his representative, could assist his prospects of remaining in the US.

Read the full comments Anastasia gave to NBC News, Independent and Metro News.

[UPDATE: 10 February 2019]

Anastasia provides an update on the immigration proceedings against British-born rapper, 21 Savage, as he is set to miss the Grammys having received two nominations.

Commenting on the additional information released since the rapper’s detention by ICE, Anastasia outlines the options that lay ahead of 21 Savage and his legal position and potential options from an immigration standpoint.

Read Anastasia’s updated comments on the CNN website.