By Davey D

The War on Terror is on all right. It’s all up on hip-hop! Crunk mega star M.I.A. still can’t get into the U.S.A.

Now Hip-hop artist Slick Rick the Ruler is the target of a campaign hatched by the INS and Homeland Security to deport him. The laws being applied in the case are retroactive.

In other words: sixteen years ago, Rick served three years in jail and has been clean as a whistle ever since, yet the governement is applying immigration laws only recently passed to revisit his case, and he is now threatened with deportation to the UK, where he hasn’t lived in since he was 11 years old. He breaks down the sordid details in the audio interview below.

Also joining us are Rick’s attorney, Alex, out of Miami and veteran publicist Bill Adler. They give us the full rundown of this very strange and twisted affair and the long-term implications it may pose not only for Rick but for immigrants across the States. You won’t believe your ears.

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This piece appeared originally at Davey D’s hip hop corner.