SINGAPORE: Singaporean teenage blogger Amos Yee, who is seeking political asylum in the US, will remain in US custody until his final court hearing on March 7, after the US immigration authorities denied his release, his lawyers said. The decision by the US immigration authorities means that Amos, who has been detained since arriving in the US on Dec 16, will remain in custody until his final asylum hearing in March, the statement said. According to the statement, the ICE had previously indicated that they intended to release Amos after his initial calendar hearing on Monday (Jan 30). "That intention was based on the understanding, that Yee is neither violent, nor a flight risk, nor a threat to national security," the statement said. In the 10-minute hearing, his lawyer, Ms Sandra Grossman, appeared in person before the judge while Amos appeared via video from the jail where he has been detained.

Source: The Star February 04, 2017 09:00 UTC