21 Savage Says He's 'Not Leaving Atlanta Without a Fight' After ICE Arrest

21 Savage.Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty The 26-year-old rapper opened up about his battle to stay in the country in a lengthy interview with theNew York TimesSunday, and admitted he only became aware that his status as a citizen was not settled when he became a teenager and couldn’t partake in the same milestones as his friends. “[I found out] probably like the age when you start to get your driver’s license. I couldn’t never take driver’s ed, I couldn’t never go get a job,” he said.

21 Savage's Lawyer Slams His Arrest as 'Based Upon Incorrect Information' and Demands His Release

Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty 21 Savage‘s legal team is fighting for his release. On Monday, the 26-year-old rapper’s attorney Charles H. Kuck released a statement to PEOPLE, claiming that 21 Savage’s arrest is “based upon incorrect information about prior criminal charges.” ICE spokesman Brian Cox toldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitutionthat the rapper, born Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is an “unlawfully present United Kingdom national” who entered the country legally as a teenager in July 2005 on a visa, which expired the following year.

21 Savage's Mom Got Grammy Tickets in His Place — Following ICE Arrest — but Didn't Attend

Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Post Malonetook the stage at Sunday’sGrammys Awardsto perform his hit song “Rockstar.” He remainsheld without bond, and therefore wasn’t able to perform at the Grammys with Malone, 23, as planned. In a previous statement, his attorney told PEOPLE his arrest was “based upon incorrect information about prior criminal charges.” He slammed the rapper’s ongoing detention, arguing it “serves no other purpose than to unnecessarily punish him and try to intimidate him into giving up his right to fight to remain in the United States.

21 Times Stars Bravely Suffered in the Name of Fashion

01of 24Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Dress Literally Took Her Breath AwayDominik Bindl/WireImageThe star wore a stunning black Dolce & Gabbana dress to the N.Y.C premiere of her filmDownhillin Feb. 2020. Her impeccable look almost made it seem worth the fact that she could barely take a breath in her skin-tight ensemble.“I can’t breathe so I don’t know if that’s meaningful,” the actress toldPage Sixas she posed on red carpet. 01of 24 Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Dress Literally Took Her Breath Away Dominik Bindl/WireImage

21 Years After Ala. Mom Vanished, Then-Boyfriend Allegedly Confesses, Leads Cops to Body in Suitcase

Photo: namus More than two decades after a mom of three went missing, a South Carolina man confessed to her alleged murder, police said. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Jones told authorities he kept the murder a secret because he didn’t want to disappoint his parents, according toAL.