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US government lodges appeal on Amos Yee's asylum case

SINGAPORE — US government attorneys are appealing a Chicago immigration judge's decision to grant asylum to Amos Yee.

Amos Yee. TODAY file photo

Amos Yee. TODAY file photo

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SINGAPORE — US government attorneys are appealing a Chicago immigration judge's decision to grant asylum to Amos Yee.

That means 18-year-old Yee remains in US custody. The judge concluded in March that Yee had a "well-founded fear" of being persecuted upon return to Singapore. He was first detained by US immigration authorities in December at O'Hare International Airport. 

Yee's attorney Chris Keeler said Tuesday (April 25) that the case is now before the Board of Immigration Appeals. A final decision could take months.

The Department of Homeland Security declined comment Tuesday.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn't immediately have comment.

An ICE online database shows Yee is detained at a Wisconsin jail. AP

 

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