chicago young singaporean blogger say persecute political opinions southeast asian country release tuesday u.s. detention chicago federal immigration panel rule favor federal board immigration appeal uphold march decision chicago immigration judge grant asylum amos yee 18 jail twice singapore social media post critical government officials attorneys say tuesday criticize singapore government without send prison yee tell reuters release yee trials singapore closely watch right group unite nations fuel debate singapore censorship limit free speech political correctness yee u.s. immigration detention since december 2016 arrive seek asylum accord yee attorney sandra grossman court make rule sept. 21 grossman say learn outcome week u.s. department homeland security oppose yee asylum application argue singapore government legitimately prosecute could immediately reach department could appeal rule circuit court grossman say believe unlikely chicago immigration judge samuel cole find yee prosecution detention treatment singapore authorities constitute persecution account yee political opinions officials singapore embassy washington could immediately reach comment tuesday march country ministry home affairs issue statement quote yee remark muslims christians note yee plead guilty charge september last year yee plead guilty six charge deliberately post comment internet videos blog post picture critical christianity islam sentence six weeks jail 2015 yee convict charge harassment insult religious group comment make former premier lee kuan yew christians soon lee death sentence time amount four weeks jail case go back chicago immigration court complete security investigations exams part asylum process singaporean blogger release win u.s. rule asylum