21 Savage’s arrest by ICE may be linked to his cousin Young Nudy’s arrest
21 Savage was arrested by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who allege that he has been in the US illegally for over a decade.
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Dream Machine said shitty stuff, dropped from John Dwyer’s label
"Castle Face does not agree with the statements on ICE, immigration, feminism, and sexual assault and they are in no way representative of Castle Face or the other artists on the label."
Italian band Soviet Soviet jailed and deported while entering US for SXSW
Italian band Soviet Soviet had a harrowing experience while trying to come into the US to perform at SXSW. Read their statement on being detained, jailed, and deported.
SXSW changes visa / immigration-related language in artist contract!
Artists like Downtown Boys, Priests, Told Slant and Evan Greer led a fight against the Austin music conference that led to a quick change!
SXSW responds to artist contract backlash, apologizes to Told Slant
"The language in our Performance Agreement is intended to facilitate U.S. entry for international artists and to show CBP that SXSW takes visa issues seriously. This language has been part of the contracts since the summer of 2013, and we will be reviewing and amending it for 2018 and beyond," SXSW write.