I’m not an expert of the American legal system or their immigration laws, but this seems pretty fucked up to me. Word has it that Ricky Walters aka Slick Rick may be deported for his criminal conviction. The thing is Walters was convicted of a felony in 1990went to prison in 1991. He was released in 1996. The INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) moved to have Rick deported upon his release. In June of 1995 Rick was granted the right to remain in America. When the INS appealed that decision to the Board of Immigration in November of 1995, their appeal was dismissed. When the INS appealed again, in March of 1997, their appeal was sustained. The Board of Immigration Appeals then ordered Rick to be deported. Rick was informed in 1997 of the deportation order against him, he hired an attorney and appealed. He was never informed that there was a standing INS warrant for his arrest
Anyways, for those who don’t know, Rick went to jail in 1990 for the attempted murder of his cousin. Rick shot at his cousin because his cousin had shot at Rick and his mother on more than one occasion. Rick was cruising the Caribbean on a ship called The Explorer of the Seas. When the ship docked in Miami on June 1, Rick was arrested by the INS. The agency charged Rick with deporting himself and illegally re-entering the United States. Incarcerated at the INS center in Bradenton, Florida, Rick applied immediately to the INS for bond but was denied.
No matter what happens to Slick Rick, he will always remain a hip hop legend. Best known for being the innovator if story telling lyrics, Rick made his name with classics like “La Di Da Di” and “Children’s Story.” Slick Rick remains on many people’s short list of the greatest emcees of all-time.