Foota Hype locked up in USA – Selector to appear before immigration judge on Monday
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Controversial dancehall selector Oneil ‘Foota Hype’ Thomas is now in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is scheduled for a hearing with an immigration judge on Monday, December 23.
Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, told THE STAR that “We can confirm that Mr Thomas was detained on Saturday, December 14, on arriving at Port Everglades Seaport aboard the Independence of the Seas, from Falmouth, Jamaica. Mr Thomas was detained for further review of his travel documents and admissibility status.”
Marks revealed that Foota Hype will have legal representation when he faces the court two days before Christmas. However, she added that the Consulate in Miami is also in communication with the detention centre and will be visiting with him today.
“We will give further updates tomorrow (today) and after the hearing,” Marks said.
The ICE website shows that Oneil Ricardo Thomas, a Jamaican, is in their custody at the Krome Processing Centre in Florida
Reports surfaced on Monday that the selector, known for his ability to sight aliens, was carted off by real officers from ICE, soon after disembarking from the Welcome to Jamrock cruise ship in Florida. Fans have since expressed concern for the social-media-loving music personality, whose four-day silence on Instagram triggered several unanswered questions from followers.
SURPRISE TO MANY
A fan identifying herself as @_his_scorpianqueen75, queried, “Everything good with you cuz yuh nevah quiet suh?” Lovelylika stated, “Free foota,” and nonstop_2020 expressed the hope that “Foota get bail” while iamcoffeetea urged him to “keep the faith.”
Foota Hype, who has earned a reputation as the ‘King of Mixup’ inserts himself in many controversial issues, has enjoyed life in the US, and his detention has come as a surprise to many.
The ICE website notes that there are many reasons why someone can be detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its enforcement arm, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These include, but are not limited to the person having arrived at the border without a visa prior to formally applying for asylum or refugee status; an outstanding removal (deportation) order on record, either pending or past due, or missed prior immigration hearing dates or committed a crime, or multiple crimes.
In November this year, when the fun-filled #RihannaIsJamaican hashtag went viral, Jamaican Twitter wittily composed a list of personalities who would be given to Barbados, as they were “no longer needed”. Foota Hype was humorously named among those stripped of their Jamaican citizenship.
HIm board in Falmouth ? There is something ABOUT going on the ship. At one point AND COMING OFF AT ANOTHER. 3YRS AGO IMMIGRATION TOOK UP SOME PERSON’S COMIN OFF THE SHIP THEY HAD PROBLEMS IN THE SYSTEM ALSO THEY WE’RE CARD HOLDERS….
FOOTA MARRIED ALL DEM TIME HIM EENA BARBER SHOP. DA CHAT CHAT LIKE VEGAS.. MOVE OUT LEF WIFE MINDING EEVERY ONE’S BUSINESS PROBABLY NO IN TOUCH WID WIFEY… MISS HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH IMMIGRATION .. WHILE GIVING OUT BARBA SHOP ADDRESS CANT BEAT HIM WIFE. JUST GET FCK. PPL HIM NAW DEAD LOL
Best response of all times, well said
Sometimes it’s nice to be missed :ngakak Good luck Foota!!!!
Met look ya
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No sah … Chicken!
So, for all who was saying it’s a lie and how Met a give false news unuh come look here. AGAIN, When you come to the people them country, follow protocols, Some of us Jamaicans go to different countries keep quiet, work hard, save our money and make use of the opportunities, Every day technology evolves but yet we stay arrogant with the mentality that we are bigger than the law, can you imagined how he was on the cruise a gallivant as what me granny would sah not knowing that HE did not follow protocols, walk good, talk good and do what’s good to get his papers sought out. All the dancehall elites who are instagram celebs, and stay on social media, still a scam and teef, is not one day leaf go water bottom it rotten. Good luck Footerrrrr, I hope for your sake they will not deport your ignorant arse back to Jamaica, or if they do, come join me on my farm, me raise nuff pigs and now have a few goats and need some help. Duncebats will always be a Dunce.
Any Metters in Florida able to make it to the hearing and report back to Met what exactly happened? I wish him high spirits for the holiday season.