Rapper arrested for overstaying in US

Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage has been arrested by US immigration officials for overstaying his visa.

According to reports, he's a British citizen who entered the US legally in July 2005 at the age of 12 and could face deportation.

The Grammy-nominated musician, whose given name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested in a targeted operation early Sunday in Atlanta. 

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