Amos Yee

Singapore Teen Blogger Amos Yee Granted US Asylum

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Mr Yee, 18, has been detained in the US since he arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare airport in December Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee, who was jailed twice in his homeland for posting political and religious criticism online, has been granted asylum in the United States. Mr Yee, 18, has been detained in the US since … Read more

Singaporean Teen Dissident Granted US Asylum

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A Singaporean teenager who was jailed twice after insulting the island’s late leader Lee Kuan Yew and religious groups has been granted political asylum in the United States, his US lawyer said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, shocked Singaporeans in March 2015 after posting an expletive-laden video attacking Lee as the founding prime minister’s death triggered … Read more