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21 Savage just gained a significant addition to his fight against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jay-Z and Roc Nation.

Hov himself shared his thoughts on the arrest and detainment of Savage, calling it “an absolute travesty.”

Read the full statement below:

The arrest and detention of 21 Savage is an absolute travesty, his U visa petition has been pending for 4 years. In addition to being a successful recording artist, 21 deserves be reunited with his children immediately. #Free21Savage

21’s legal team issued a statement on Tuesday saying that their client came to the U.S. legally when he was 7 years old and remained until 2005, when he briefly visited the U.K. and returned within the same month. Later, 21 “lost his legal status through no fault of his own.”

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