She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, also known as the rapper 21 Savage, was taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday Feb. 3 following a classified operation by the government organization. 21 Savage, originally a British national, has been outspoken over the years on a number of social issues such as support of the Black Lives Matter movement and abolishing ICE, in addition to creating his popular music.

This situation has become more complicated, as ICE has said that the group intends to deport 21 Savage, who has three American children, back to the United Kingdom. The group has cited that the rapper came to the U.S. at the age of 14, while 21 Savage’s legal team has said that he came to the States when he was seven. His legal team has also stated that the rapper applied for a U Visa in 2017 after Savage was shot and his friend died in a 2013 attack. However, his legal team states that this visa application was delivered and ignored by ICE and nothing came from 21 Savage’s quest to stay legally in the States. Since his arrest last week, the artist has been held by ICE without bond.

ICE spokesman Bryan Cox reiterated in an interview with CNN that 21 Savage is from the United Kingdom and entered the U.S. on a temporary visa in 2005. “His whole public persona is false. He actually came to the U.S. from the U.K. as a teen and overstayed his Visa,” Cox told the network. This statement has sparked debate online over how ICE uses propaganda statements to vilify those living in the United States without legal paperwork.

As the United States continues to see a crackdown on undocumented immigration, U.S. citizens can expect to see many more of these high-profile deportation cases in the future.